Apple Tres Leches Cake
A delicious apple cinnamon tres leches cake soaked in three types of milk and topped with cinnamon whipped cream.
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- cooking spray, olive oil, or butter, (for greasing)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil, (plus more for greasing)
- 3 large Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs
- ½ cup whole milk, (divided)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup evaporated milk ((about 9 ounces))
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray, olive oil, or butter and set aside.
- 2
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, ¼ cup milk, and vanilla extract.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients and whisk until just combined.
- 5
Pour the batter into the greased baking pan and bake for 23-28 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes while you make the three milk mixture.
- 6
In a medium bowl, add the remaining ¼ cup of milk, the sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk. Whisk together to combine.
- 7
Gently run a knife or spatula along the sides of the cake pan to unstick the sides. Using a skewer or a fork, poke holes all over the top of the cake.
- 8
Slowly pour the three milk mixture all over the top and sides of the cake. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to let the cake fully cool and absorb the liquid.
- 9
While the cake is chilling, make the whipped cream topping. Add the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon to a large bowl. Beat on high speed using a handheld or stand mixer until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- 10
Spread the whipped cream over the top of the cake and sprinkle a dusting of cinnamon on top if desired.