Tres Leches Cake (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Tres Leches Cake (Alton Brown)
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
698
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Butter and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Avoid using a very shallow pan.
  3. Whisk to combine cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  4. Cream butter with mixer.
  5. Slowly add 1 cup of sugar to butter until combined.
  6. Pour eggs into mixture one at a time, making sure that each egg is combined before adding the next egg.
  7. Add 1.5 tsp vanilla.
  8. Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  9. Pour batter into the buttered and floured baking pan and smooth.
  10. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until golden brown.
  11. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool completely.
  12. Perforate cake all over using skewers or a fork.
  13. Stir together the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and half-and-half.
  14. Pour milk over cake and refrigerate overnight (or 8 hours) to allow the cake to soak up all the milks.
  15. Before serving, whip heavy cream, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla until thickened.
  16. Spread whipped topping over cake and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 698.17 Kcal (2923 kJ)
Calories from fat 333.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.05g 57%
Cholesterol 214.3mg 71%
Sodium 319.55mg 13%
Potassium 504.12mg 11%
Total Carbs 80.48g 27%
Sugars 56.36g 225%
Dietary Fiber 0.44g 2%
Protein 13.87g 28%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 352.5mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 281.92 Kcal (1180 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.96g 57%
Cholesterol 86.53mg 71%
Sodium 129.03mg 13%
Potassium 203.56mg 11%
Total Carbs 32.5g 27%
Sugars 22.76g 225%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 2%
Protein 5.6g 28%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 12%
Calcium 142.4mg 35%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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