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Ube Coconut Tres Leches Cake

Ingredients:

  • 1 box white cake mix (18.25 oz)
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 TBS ube flavoring
  • 1 can coconut milk (13.5 oz)
  • 1 can evaporated milk (12 oz)
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 TBS vanilla extract
  • Coconut flakes, for topping
  • Nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C.
  • In a large mixing bowl, vigorously whisk together the cake mix, milk, oil, eggs, and ube flavoring for about 3 minutes until totally incorporated.
  • Grease a 13×9 baking pan with cooking spray, or a light coating of vegetable oil. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for around 25 minutes. Let cool.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the coconut, evaporated, and condensed milks. Generously pour over the cooled cake, ensuring all of the cake is evenly soaked in liquid.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Whip on high speed for around 4 minutes, until stiff peaks are formed.
  • Spread the whipped cream evenly over the soaked cake.
  • In a dry pan over low heat, toast the coconut flakes until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool completely.
  • Sprinkle the toasted coconut flakes over the cake.
  • Enjoy! :-)