Apple Tres Leches Cake

🥄 Ingredients

• cooking spray, olive oil, or butter, (for greasing)
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon fine salt
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil, (plus more for greasing)
• 3 large Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs
• ½ cup whole milk, (divided)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup evaporated milk ((about 9 ounces))
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray, olive oil, or butter and set aside.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, ¼ cup milk, and vanilla extract.

4. 4

   Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients and whisk until just combined.

5. 5

   Pour the batter into the greased baking pan and bake for 23-28 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes while you make the three milk mixture.

6. 6

   In a medium bowl, add the remaining ¼ cup of milk, the sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk. Whisk together to combine.

7. 7

   Gently run a knife or spatula along the sides of the cake pan to unstick the sides. Using a skewer or a fork, poke holes all over the top of the cake.

8. 8

   Slowly pour the three milk mixture all over the top and sides of the cake. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to let the cake fully cool and absorb the liquid.

9. 9

   While the cake is chilling, make the whipped cream topping. Add the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon to a large bowl. Beat on high speed using a handheld or stand mixer until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

10. 10

    Spread the whipped cream over the top of the cake and sprinkle a dusting of cinnamon on top if desired.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.