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🌍Authentic Spanish recipe from a Spanish-speaking creator — ingredients and steps translated below
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Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake

Cultural Context

Tres Leches Cake, a traditional Mexican dessert, is beloved for its rich, moist texture achieved by soaking the cake in three types of milk. The addition of pumpkin puree celebrates the fall harvest and adds a unique twist to this classic dish. This version has gained popularity in recent years, especially during autumn, as it combines the comforting flavors of pumpkin spice with the indulgent creaminess of tres leches.

MexicanMXdessert
90 min
medium
12 servings
Servings4
1 cajita de bizcocho de vainilla
1/8 cup Pure de calabaza
1/4 tsp Pumpkin Spice
Cool Whip a gusto
Coquito de calabaza sin alcohol

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

pumpkin puree

🥗Healthier: butternut squash puree

💰Cheaper: canned pumpkin

Canned pumpkin is often more affordable and readily available.

1

Prepare the vanilla cake mix according to the package instructions.

2

Mix in the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice into the cake batter.

3

Bake the cake in an air fryer or oven until done (exact time not specified).

4

Once cooled, top with Cool Whip and serve with coquito de calabaza.

Cooking Techniques

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Equipment Needed

Crux Air FryerBaking Loaf Pan

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

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Also Known As

Pastel de Tres Leches de Calabaza
Local Name: Pastel de Tres Leches de Calabaza

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