12 Ways to Enjoy Tres Leches Cake

Tres Leches (Milk Cake)

This tasty tres leches actually features a whopping four kinds of milk. Whole, sweetened condensed, and evaporated milks are poured over the cake, then the entire thing is slathered with a sweet icing made of heavy whipping cream.

Tres Leches Pina Colada Cake

No one will ever realize this wow-worthy cake came from a box mix. The batter is jazzed up with crushed pineapple before getting a drizzle of coconut milk and a sprinkling of toasted coconut.

Best Tres Leches Cake

If you want a traditional tres leches cake with nothing extra, this is the recipe for you. "This cake is so delicious and easy," says reviewer Ellebelles. "The best cake I've ever eaten!"

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake

Get in the mood for fall with this autumnal version of tres leches cake. The batter is rich with puréed pumpkin and heady spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Tres Leches Cake

This authentic tres leches cake may take a while, but it's worth the effort. Each slice is garnished with maraschino cherries before serving, but many reviewers have reported success with sliced fresh fruit too.

Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

"A chocolate version of a Mexican classic," describes MrsFisher0729. "This moist and delicious cake tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen but a boxed mix makes it so easy!" By using chocolate milk, you get a double dose of chocolatey goodness.

G's Tres Leches Cake

Almond extract, instead of traditional vanilla, adds an extra depth to this sweet tres leches cake. Recipe creator Garnet B. suggests letting it sit for a day or two before slicing for the ultimate moist cake.

Baileys Red Velvet Tres Leches Cake

A pretty shade of pink, this red velvet version of tres leches is great for birthdays, baby showers, and more. Baileys Red Velvet Liqueur is the not-to-secret ingredient, adding the distinct hue and unique taste.

Pastel de Tres Leches (Three Milk Cake)

With a dollop of whipped cream and fresh sliced strawberries, this tres leches cake is as pretty as it is tasty. We couldn't say it better than roger9467, "Luscious, beautiful, phenomenal cake! If you want a real tres leches cake this is the recipe."

Mexican Tres Leches Cake (Pastel de 3 Leches)

When your standard tres leches cake just won't do, try this amped up version! The cake is infused with zesty lime and nutty amaretto, perfectly balanced with sweet peaches as the topping.

Almond Cherry Tres Leches Cake

Cherries and almonds are meant to be paired together, and this decadent tres leches cake proves it. Canned cherries are mixed into the batter alongside almond extract, then the baked cake is finished with almond icing and chopped almonds.

Vegan Tres Leches Cake

Making a dairy-free version of tres leches cake may seem ironic, but your doubts will disappear after one rich bite. Cream of coconut, vegan whipping cream, and condensed coconut milk are the backbone of this plant-based dessert.

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