Tres Leches & Cream Cake Recipe

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Tres Leches & Cream Cake
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Directions:

  1. Make cakes a few hours ahead, cream sugar and yolks together until light yellow.
  2. Add flour and baking powder, stir to combine.
  3. Add 8 tablespoons water. Stir.
  4. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, fold into batter.
  5. Pour into two 10-inch, greased spring-form pans.
  6. Bake at 325°F, until browned on top, about 35 minutes. Do NOT under bake.
  7. Allow to cool, remove from pans.
  8. Whisk together condensed, evaporated, and whole milk, with vanilla.
  9. Put one cake on serving platter, poke holes with fork.
  10. Pour 1/2 the milk mixture, slowly, over cake, until absorbed.
  11. Dissolve the gelatin in the 2 tablespoons of cold water.
  12. Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  13. Microwave gelatin for 7-10 seconds, until warm and fluid.
  14. Add to cream, whipping constantly, until stiff peaks form.
  15. Frost the soaked cake layer with whipped cream.
  16. Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
  17. Place the second layer on top of the frosted layer.
  18. Pierce with fork, gently pour remaining milk mixture over cake, slowly, until absorbed.
  19. Frost cakes with remaining whipped cream.
  20. Garnish with cherries.
  21. Refrigerate overnight, serve cold.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 498.92 Kcal (2089 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.98g 51%
Cholesterol 219.79mg 73%
Sodium 87.48mg 4%
Potassium 254.78mg 5%
Total Carbs 43.99g 15%
Sugars 19g 76%
Dietary Fiber 0.81g 3%
Protein 7.97g 16%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 150.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 256.71 Kcal (1075 kJ)
Calories from fat 152.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.97g 51%
Cholesterol 113.09mg 73%
Sodium 45.01mg 4%
Potassium 131.1mg 5%
Total Carbs 22.63g 15%
Sugars 9.77g 76%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 3%
Protein 4.1g 16%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 77.6mg 15%

* 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

  • 12.6
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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