RED VELVET TRES LECHES CAKE

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My sister and I came up with this one day. I had just shown her a tres leches recipe, and because red velvet cake is her all-time favorite, she said that she thought a red velvet sponge cake would be delicious. So I patched a few recipes together and we made the cake together.

Provided by Gennifer DeLille

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 18

FOR THE RED VELVET SPONGE
6 Tbsp butter, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 dash(es) salt
1 Tbsp red food coloring drops
1/2 c buttermilk
1 Tbsp white vinegar
FOR SOAKING AND TOPPINGTHE CAKE
1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk
1 can(s) evaporated milk
1/4 c heavy cream
1 pt heavy cream, cold
3 Tbsp sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Grease and flour a 9X13 inch pan. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla, beat until smooth.
  • 3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. In a smaller bowl, combine the buttermilk and the red food coloring.
  • 4. Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture to the creamed butter/sugar mixture, stir to combine. Add about 1/3 of the buttermilk to that, stirring to combine. Continue alternating between adding 1/3 of the flour and buttermilk to the butter/sugar mixture until everything has been mixed together. Stir in the tablespoon of vinegar, mix batter well to remove lumps.
  • 5. Pour cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cake is firm to the touch. Remove cake from oven, turn out onto rimmed platter and let cool.
  • 6. Once the cake has cooled, combine the can of condensed milk (13.5 oz), the evaporated milk (13.5 oz) and the cream in a bowl. Gradually pour the entire mixture into the cake, making sure to get all of the edges. Let the cake soak for about 30 minutes.
  • 7. Take the pint of very cold cream and pour into a small bowl. Add three tablespoons of sugar to the cream and beat with a mixer on high speed until thick and spreadable, about 45 seconds. Top the cake with the whipped cream.
  • 8. Note: If you have leftover cake, it is best stored in the refrigerator.

Sabir Mughal
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This cake is perfect for a special occasion. It's so rich and decadent.


Christian Eziefule
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I'm not a baker, but this cake was easy to make and it turned out great!


Faith Mabasa
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This cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Rojan Shrestha
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I'm allergic to dairy. Can I make this cake with almond milk?


Pushimi
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This cake is a work of art! I'm so impressed.


Shah Faisal official
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I'm not sure about the red velvet cake, but the tres leches frosting sounds delicious.


D I X
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This cake looks amazing! I'm definitely going to try making it.


Solomon South
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I'm making this cake for my daughter's birthday party. I'm sure she'll love it!


Emmanson Emmanuel
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This cake is so beautiful! I can't wait to try it.


Susan Hayes
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Khanyelele Rebecca1
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. I think I'll try making it again with less sugar.


Asuman kasule
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I'm not a huge fan of red velvet cake, but this one was really good! The cake was moist and the frosting was creamy and not too sweet.


Gerald Simengwa
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This cake was delicious! The red velvet cake was moist and flavorful, and the tres leches frosting was the perfect complement.


Danko Isaac
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I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.


Smangaliso Matlala
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This was my first time making tres leches cake and it turned out amazing! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.