How to Make Tres Leche Cake

cake flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds more nutrients, while all-purpose flour is more budget-friendly.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cool whip

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds protein, while cool whip is often cheaper.

Add 2 cups of pancake mix into a bowl.

Add 1 cup of milk into the bowl.

Add 1 cup of sugar into the bowl.

Add 1 cup of vegetable oil or canola oil into the bowl.

Crack 5 eggs directly into the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder into the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract into the bowl.

Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.

Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely.

Use a fork to poke holes all over the cake.

Use a wooden skewer to poke bigger holes if desired.

In a bowl, combine 1 cup of half and half, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, and 1 can of evaporated milk.

Whisk the three milks together until well combined.

Pour the milk mixture all over the cake, ensuring it soaks in.

Refrigerate the cake for about an hour to let it chill and absorb the milk.

After chilling, check that the milk has been absorbed and is no longer visible on top of the cake.

Spread 1 tub of Cool Whip over the top of the cake using a flat spatula.

Drizzle caramel sauce over the Cool Whip in a zigzag pattern.

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