Easy coconut-lime tres leches cake

Easy coconut-lime tres leches cake

By Olivia Tsui
20’ Prep time
35’ Cook time
55’ Total time
842 Calories
4 Serving
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Step by Step

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Step 1

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 170°C.
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Step 2

In a bowl whip, butter, and super until fluffy.
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Step 3

Add the milk and the eggs one by one, mixing in between. Then, add the coconut extract and mix well.
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Step 4

Add the flour and the baking powder. Combine everything together, pour into a pre-greased mold and bake at 170° C for 35 minutes.
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Step 5

Once the cake is baked, poke small holes with a toothpick or fork. Pour the milk mixture on top.
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Step 6

Let it chill for three hours in the fridge.
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Step 7

Toppings: For the chantilly cream: simply whip everything until it is fluffy.
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Step 8

To top the cake, sprinkle coconut and lime zest.
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Step 9

Enjoy!

Ingredient

  • Coconut milk
    Coconut milk
    0.5 cup
  • Sugar
    Sugar
    0.5 cup
  • Condensed milk
    Condensed milk
    0.5 cup
  • Sugar
    Sugar
    3.5 teaspoons
  • Cream
    Cream
    1 cup
  • All purpose flour
    All purpose flour
    1 cup
  • Baking powder
    Baking powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Butter
    Butter
    0.5 cup
  • Milk
    Milk
    0.25 cup
  • Coconut extract
    Coconut extract
    1 teaspoon
  • Evaporated milk
    Evaporated milk
    0.5 cup
  • Eggs
    Eggs
    2
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