Strawberry Crunch Tres Leches Cake
Directions
- 1Add the strawberry cake mix to a bowl.
- 2Add 3 room temperature eggs, 1/3 cup of oil, 1 cup of milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the bowl.
- 3Mix well until the batter is smooth.
- 4Grease an 8x10 baking tray.
- 5Pour the batter into the greased baking tray.
- 6Spread the batter out evenly.
- 7Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 8Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool off.
- 9Open Golden Oreo cookies, remove the filling, and place the cookie parts in a bowl.
- 10Break down the cookies.
- 11Add 3 ounces of strawberry Jell-O to the crushed cookies.
- 12Add one stick of melted butter to the mixture.
- 13Mix until it looks like strawberry crunch.
- 14Prepare the tres leches mixture by combining 1/2 cup of whole milk, one can of evaporated milk, one can of sweetened condensed milk, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a measuring cup.
- 15Whisk the tres leches mixture until well incorporated.
- 16Remove the top of the cake to make it more even.
- 17Pour the tres leches mixture over the cake.
- 18Spread frosting (heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract or store-bought) evenly over the cake.
- 19Add the strawberry crunch on top of the frosted cake.
- 20Place the cake in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- 21Cut and serve a piece of the cake.
Ingredients
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 0.33 cup oil
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pack Golden Oreo
- 3 oz Strawberry Jell-O
- 1 stick melted butter
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 4 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Equipment
bowlelectric mixerbaking trayovenknifespoonwhisk
Tips
- You can use store-bought frosting if you don't want to make your own.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours or overnight for best results.