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A freshly baked Banana Tres Leches Cake topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle
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Tres Leches Banana Cake

A Sheet Cake for parties and potlucks. Can be served straight from the pan. The cake is rich & moist and is a lovely dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Assembling Time12 hours
Total Time12 hours 40 minutes
Course: Baking, Dessert, Filling & Frosting
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keyword: Bakery, chocolate, cupcake, eggless
Servings: 1 sheet cake

Ingredients

for the cake

  • 2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1½ cup ripe bananas mashed, 3-4 bananas
  • ½ cup yogurt homemade curd

for the tres leches soaking mixture

  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • ¼ cup +2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp dark rum optional

for the glaze

Instructions

for the cake

  • Preheat the oven to 180 °C. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Beat together in a mixer the butter and sugars. Mix in the vanilla extract and mashed bananas.
  • Mix in half of the flour mixture, then the curd, then the other half of the flour mixture.
  • Spread batter evenly in a greased 13X10 pyrex baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until nicely browned and the surface bounces back when you press it with your finger. Cool completely

for the tres leches soaking mixture

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream and rum.

for the glaze

  • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine the Dulce de Leche, rum and water. Heat for 30 seconds in the microwave, then whisk to combine.
  • Let the mixture cool to room temperature.

how to assemble

  • Once the cake has cooled and run a sharp, thin-bladed knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake from the sides.
  • Poke holes in the cake with a skewer or point of a small, sharp knife at ½ inch intervals.
  • Slowly pour the soaking liquid over the cake. Let it sit for a few minutes to absorb. If it's slow to absorb, run a knife around the edges of the cake again and poke a few more holes.
  • Place the cake in the refrigerator to chill for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  • Spread prepared glaze over cake. Place the cake back in the refrigerator until ready to serve.