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Tres Leches Cake with Crema de Coco

Indulge in a classic rich Hispanic dessert made with three forms of leche, or "milk."

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 3 hr 45 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake

4: eggs

3/4: cup granulated sugar

1/4: cup cold water

1: teaspoon vanilla

1: cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

1/4: teaspoon salt

Tres Leches Sauce

1: can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

1: cup whipping (heavy) cream

1/2: cup canned cream of coconut (not coconut milk)

3: tablespoons light rum or 1 tablespoon vanilla

Garnish

3/4: cup whipping (heavy) cream

2: tablespoons powdered sugar

1: cup flaked coconut, toasted

1: pound sliced strawberries

5: kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom and sides of 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with shortening.
2 In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed until frothy. Gradually beat in granulated sugar; beat on high speed about 5 minutes or until very thick and lemon colored. Beat in water and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, beating just until batter is smooth. Pour into pan.
3 Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 1 hour on wire rack.
4 Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together all Tres Leches Sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.
5 Poke top of cooled cake all over with toothpick or fork; slowly pour sauce over cake, allowing it to soak in. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until most of the sauce is absorbed.
6 In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Serve cake topped with sweetened whipped cream, coconut, strawberries and kiwi fruit.

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No 11x7 pan? Use a 9-inch square pan but check baking time 5 minutes earlier.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 540
Calories from Fat: 270),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 30g; 30%
(Saturated Fat 20g, 20% ),
Cholesterol: 150mg; 150%;
Sodium: 210mg; 210%;
Total Carbohydrate: 58g; 58%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% ),
Protein: 9g; 9%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 18%;
Vitamin C: 44%;
Calcium: 22%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 6/15/2010 10:58:00 AM REPORT ABUSE PerfectHappiness said:

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I love making tres leche cakes for get togethers at my house or at a friends house. So easy to make and you can use any fruits! I am not a coconut lover.... but Coco Lopez coconut cream was excellent! we actually like to fold the left over cream into whipped cream and use as a fruit dip or on top of pancakes =) yummy! This is an easy recipe that will wow everyone!

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Posted 12/19/2009 6:08:02 PM REPORT ABUSE DessertFanatic said:

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Each month, we hold a luncheon at work. The monthly theme was "Mexican." I brought this cake, and it dissappeared so quickly! For "canned cream of coconut", I skimmed the top half of a can of coconut milk. I also used store-bought whipped cream. But everyone coudn't get enough. Great recipe!

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Posted 7/16/2009 5:52:28 PM REPORT ABUSE thepeddler said:

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I made this for a card party and everyone loved it so much they all wanted the recipe for themselves. This has now become one of my favorite recipes to make.

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