By using boxed cake mix, the only thing you need to prep for tres leches is the three-milk soak. Coconut milk lends a tropical flavor.
Don't look down on boxed cake mix, even if you know how to make a cake from scratch. Boxed cakes always turn out great, even with minimal effort and attention! Trust them to deliver in high-pressure situations (like a DIY wedding cake!), spontaneous celebrations, or spur-of-the-moment cake cravings.
This tres leches recipe uses boxed cake mix so you can focus on what really matters: the three-milk soak. Using coconut milk instead of regular milk adds a pleasant tropical note.
Tres leches (also pastel de tres leches) is a popular Latin American dessert. To make it, you poke holes into a cake for it to soak in the eponymous three-milk mixture: condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whole milk. After soaking overnight, the moist cake acquires a rich, almost custardy texture.
Not a fan of coconut milk? You can either switch it out with equal amounts of whole milk or cream and stop there, or infuse some flavor into it for a nice twist:
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