Serves 1
Directions
- 1Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on the cake mix box.
- 2Add the yellow cake mix into a large mixing bowl.
- 3Add three eggs, 1 cup of water, and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil to the cake mix in the bowl.
- 4Whisk the cake mix ingredients together until well combined.
- 5Pour the cake batter into two 8-inch square pans.
- 6Bake the cakes according to the package instructions until golden brown and cooked through.
- 7Prepare the banana pudding by adding the banana cream instant pudding mix to a bowl with 2 cups of milk.
- 8Whisk the banana pudding mix until it thickens.
- 9Set aside the prepared banana pudding.
- 10Combine the tres leches milk mixture by pouring 1 cup of regular milk, one can of evaporated milk, and one can of sweetened condensed milk into a blender bottle.
- 11If not using a blender, use a blender ball in the container to mix the milks well.
- 12Once the cakes are baked and slightly cooled, poke holes into the cakes with a fork.
- 13Pour the tres leches milk mixture over both cakes, ensuring it seeps into the poked holes.
- 14Spread the banana pudding over the milk-soaked cakes, pressing it into the holes to fill them.
- 15Cover the cakes with the banana pudding and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
- 16Prepare the heavy whipping cream by combining 2.5 cups of heavy whipping cream, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, and 3-4 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl.
- 17Whip the cream with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
- 18Spread the whipped cream over the cooled cakes with the banana pudding.
- 19Garnish the tres leches cake with crushed vanilla wafers and sliced bananas.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil
- 1 box banana cream instant pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 2.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 vanilla wafers
- 1 bananas
Equipment
large mixing bowlwhisk8-inch square pansforkblenderhand mixerspatula
Tips
- You can use either yellow or white cake mix.
- You can leave the cake in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight after adding the milk mixture.
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