Spice Tres Leches Cake

This holiday version of tres leches cake uses a spice cake mix. You get the wonderful texture of a tres leches cake with the flavors of the season!

How to Make Spice Tres Leches Cake

• Use a Spice Cake Mix. Like my easy tres leche cake recipe, this version starts with a cake mix. Use a spice cake mix that makes a 9×13-inch cake. Bake the cake as directed.
• Let the Cake Cool. Since this recipe uses a cake mix, it needs to cool before we add the soak. If the cake is warm when the soak is poured onto the cake, the texture of the cake can get soggy. Allowing the cake to cool prevents this.
• Make the Soak. Combine whole milk, heavy cream, and a can of sweetened condensed milk. Be sure to whisk this mixture before pouring it over the cake. Sometimes the condensed milk likes to settle on the bottom.
• Chill Overnight. Cover the cake and chill overnight. This gives the cake time to absorb all that yummy tres leches soak.
• Top with Whipped Cream and Sprinkle with Cinnamon. Frost the cake with sweetened whipped cream and sprinkle a little cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice on the top.

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Spice Tres Leches Cake

This holiday version of tres leches cake uses a spice cake mix. You get the wonderful texture of a tres leches cake with the flavors of the season!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Chill 1 day

Total Time 1 day 35 minutes

Servings 15 people

Ingredients

• 1 box spice cake mix, plus ingredients needed to prepare mix
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
• ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Prepare cake mix according to directions and bake in a greased 9×13-inch pan.

2. Allow cake to cool in the pan, about one hour.

3. Poke cake all over with a fork. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, heavy cream, and sweetened condensed milk. Whisk until smooth. Pour mixture over cake. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

4. Frost cake whipped cream and sprinkle ground cinnamon over the top. Store cake in the refrigerator for up to four days.