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Salted Caramel Tres Leches Cake
Dessert

Salted Caramel Tres Leches Cake

1 h 15 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • vanilla cake mix (one box)Bakery430 g
  • butter (melted, instead of oil)Dairy110 g
  • milk (instead of water)Dairy180 ml
  • eggs (as called for on the box)Dairy3 pieces
  • salted caramel sauce (divided, for the batter and topping)Pantry200 g
  • sweetened condensed milk (one can)Dairy397 g
  • evaporated milk (one can)Dairy354 ml
  • heavy cream (for the milk soak)Dairy240 ml
  • whipped cream (whipped, for topping)Dairy240 ml
  • flaky sea salt (for sprinkling)Spices2 g

per serving

Nutrition

292kcal

Carbs
35 g
Proteins
5 g
Fat
15 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Baking dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Preheat the oven and prepare the dish

    • Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
    • Lightly grease a baking dish.
    Step 1
  2. Make the cake batter

    • Combine the cake mix, eggs, melted butter and milk in a bowl.
    • Whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
    Step 2
  3. Add the salted caramel and bake

    • Pour the batter into the baking dish.
    • Drizzle a little salted caramel over the top.
    • Bake until a skewer comes out clean.
    Step 3
  4. Mix the three milks

    • Whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream.
    Step 4
  5. Soak the cake

    • Let the cake cool, then poke holes all over with a skewer.
    • Slowly pour the three-milk mixture over the cake so it absorbs evenly.
    • Chill until the liquid is fully absorbed.
    Step 5
  6. Top and serve

    • Spread the whipped cream over the chilled cake.
    • Drizzle with the remaining salted caramel and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
    Step 6