Coconut Tres Leches Cake Recipe

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Coconut Tres Leches Cake
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  1. Heat oven to 325°F Spray non-stick baking spray on 3 round cake pans. Separate eggs, and place yolks in a large mixing bowl. Reserve whites in a separate mixing bowl.
  2. Add sugar to yolks, and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until pale yellow and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Clean beaters, and whip egg whites to medium peaks, about 5 minutes.
  3. Using a rubber spatula, stir about 1/3 of the egg whites into the yolk mixture to lighten it. Then gently fold in remaining whites.
  4. Whisk flour with a dry whisk to aerate and break up any lumps, then sprinkle it over egg mixture. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold flour into egg mixture, just until there are no more white flour streaks. Don’t overmix.
  5. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans, and bake until cakes are puffed and golden and the edges pull away from the sides of the pans, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. Remove cakes from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack. Allow to cool for a bit before trying to turn them out. When turning them out of the pan if they stick a bit gently run a knife around the edge of the cake to free it from the pan.
  7. Once the cakes are turned out, with a toothpick, poke holes all over the cakes (A LOT OF HOLES). Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
  8. In the meantime, in a medium bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, the evaporated milk, the coconut cream and 1/4 cup rum.
  9. Take the bottom cake layer and place it on a large plate or cake plate (you can't move this cake once it's assembled, so pick something with a little room around the edges because some liquid will collect at the bottom.).
  10. Pour 1 cup of the milk mixture over the layer. Then sprinkle the top of the layer with flaked coconut and add second layer. Pour 1 cup of milk mixture over the layer, sprinkle with flaked coconut and add the final layer. For the final layer, pour the rest of the mixture over the entire cake.
  11. Continue cooling cake, about 45 minutes more, spoon any collected milk mixture back onto the cake and then cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  12. To decorate, whip cream, powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons of rum to medium peaks (you want it to be relatively stiff.).
  13. Gently ice cake with the whipped cream. The cake will be very soft, so use care to avoid damaging the layers.
  14. Toast flaked coconut in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until coconut is lightly toasted and browned. If coconut begins to burn, reduce heat. Remove from the pan immediately.
  15. Sprinkle toasted coconut in a layer on the top of the cake. Then garnish with chopped mango, strawberry, kiwi and any other fruit you like.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 895.94 Kcal (3751 kJ)
Calories from fat 278.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.91g 48%
Cholesterol 428.6mg 143%
Sodium 245.61mg 10%
Potassium 422.06mg 9%
Total Carbs 116.64g 39%
Sugars 77.66g 311%
Dietary Fiber 1.49g 6%
Protein 19.56g 39%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 121.6mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 282.36 Kcal (1182 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.74g 48%
Cholesterol 135.07mg 143%
Sodium 77.41mg 10%
Potassium 133.02mg 9%
Total Carbs 36.76g 39%
Sugars 24.47g 311%
Dietary Fiber 0.47g 6%
Protein 6.17g 39%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 14%
Calcium 38.3mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.2
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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