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Tres Leches Pumpkin Cake

Here's how you make Tres Leches Pumpkin Cake
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 55m
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • CAKE
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin, canned (or pureed fresh pumpkin)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • TRES LECHES
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • TOPPING
  • 2 cups whipped cream (topping)
  • Powdered cinnamon
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat the oven at 350° F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or one 9x13 rectangular cake pan.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the eggs, one by one, the vanilla extract, the pumpkin and the sour cream while still mixing.

  • Step 3: In a separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, baking soda and salt. Add half to the batter and mix, until well combined. Add the second half and mix on medium-high speed for two more minutes.

  • Step 4: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan(s) and bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • Step 5: While the cake is baking, combine the three milks (evaporated, sweetened condensed, and half-n-half) in a bowl. This will be the tres leches that will be poured on top of the finished cake.

  • Step 6: When the cake is ready, remove from oven and let it cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes, then poke it generously with a fork. Make sure to get the sides and corners as well.

  • Step 7: Pour the tres leches mixture over the cake, cover with plastic wrap and let it cool in the refrigerator for an hour.

  • Step 8: When ready to eat, spread the whipped topping over the cake and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cut into squares and serve.


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