Cuatro Leches Cake Four Milk Cake Recipes

CUATRO LECHES CAKE (FOUR MILK CAKE)

Steps:

• After the cake has been prepared according to package directions, poke holes all in the top of it.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream. Pour over the warm cake.
• Allow cake to cool slightly and milk mixture to be absorbed.
• Spread caramel over cooled cake. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Ice the cake with the whipped cream topping and serve immediately or cover and return to the refrigerator until ready to serve.

TRES LECHES HAZELNUT CAKE (CUATRO LECHES )

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour a 10 inch spring for pan, set aside.
• Tres Leches sauce --.
• In a large pot bring all 4 milks (first four ingredients)to a boil stirring frequently. Remove from heat stir in extract and chill in a large bowl covered.
• Cake --.
• Beat the box cake, butter, eggs and water on low speed to mix in then at medium for 2 minutes.
• Take note of picture batter will be thick. Spread batter in prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes.
• Shut oven off and open door to cool cake 30 minutes.
• Remove side of pan place on a wire rack remove to cool completely.
• Line a large container (I used a plastic cake carrier inverted) with plastic wrap going over the sides.
• Cut cake in half with a serrated knife to make 2 layers.
• Place top half cut side up in container. Top with strawberries top with bottom of cake cut side down.
• Using a wooden skewer poke plenty of holes in cake not going through the plastic wrap on the bottom.
• Pour slowly 4 cups of sauce over cake. Wrap over hanging plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate cake and remaining sauce over night.
• One hour before serving pour 1-1/2 cups more sauce then return to chill.
• Topping --.
• Whip cream sugar and extract till stiff peaks form.
• Assembly --.
• Remove cake from refrigerator uncover and carefully invert onto a serving platter with a raised edge so cream won `t run off the platter.
• Remove wrap and spread whipped cream.
• Serve with the chilled reserved cream.