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Vegan Tres Leches Cake

Vegan Tres Leches Cake

Grease your cake 9" x 13" cake pan but do not use parchment paper
Preheat the oven to 350°F
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Milk Mixture:

  • 1 can full fat coconut milk 14oz 414ml
  • 1 can vegan sweetened condensed milk 11.25oz 320g
  • 1 cup plant milk of your choice 237ml
  • Nutmeg ½ teaspoon

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the yellow cake recipe as per the instructions on that page
  • Prepare the milk soak by combining all 3 milks together in a small sauce pot with the nutmeg and bring to a boil
  • Once it is boiled remove from the heat and let cool to warm
  • Once the cake is baked~ cool it slightly in the pan then poke holes all over the top with a skewer
  • Pour the warm Tres Leches over the warm cake still in the pan and then refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight
  • Preferably overnight to allow all the flavors to meld
  • Once the cake is cold prepare the vegan whipped cream and spread over the top of the cake then sprinkle with cinnamon
  • Serve Cold or at room temperature if preferred

Notes

Tres Leches cake must be kept refrigerated and I prefer to serve it cold.
It will stay fresh for up to 1 week in the refrigerator wrapped loosely
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