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A dulce de leches cake.

Dulce de Leche Tres Leches Cake Recipe from Kraft

5 from 1 vote
Servings 16 Servings
Prep: 25 minutes
Total: 2 hours 3 minutes
Tres Leches Cake means the cake of three milks. This one has the extra added bonus of deep caramel flavor from the dulce de leche. This cake has it's best flavor if made the night before serving. Recipe from Kraft.

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pkg. (2-layer size yellow cake mix)
  • 1 can (13.4 oz. Mexican caramel spread (dulce de leche), divided)
  • 2 tsp. water
  • 1 can (12 oz. evaporated milk)
  • 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
  • 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Instructions
 

  • HEAT oven to 350ºF.
  • PREPARE cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Pierce cake with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
  • MIX 2 Tbsp. caramel spread and water until blended; reserve for later use. Blend remaining caramel spread with evaporated milk and sour cream in blender until smooth. Pour over cake, re-piercing cake if necessary until all milk mixture is absorbed. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • MICROWAVE reserved caramel spread mixture on HIGH 10 sec.; stir. Cool. Frost cake with COOL WHIP; drizzle with caramel. Keep refrigerated.
  • How to Easily Drizzle the Reserved Caramel
  • Use a spoon to drizzle the caramel sauce over the frosted cake. If the caramel is too thick, stir additional 1/2 tsp. water into the reserved caramel before drizzling over cake.

The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.