Just wanted to tell everyone that I found Duncan Hines cake mixes for Tres Leches cake at a small grocery store near where I live. I'm not sure if they have them at Wal-Mart & etc. I haven't had the chance to try them yet -- I'm going to try and get a cake done this weekend. I'll let you know how they are.

Yummmm....let us know how it is!!

Couldn't find one at Kroger/Randall's, but found one at Fiesta! REALLY yummy! I put strawberry filling in mine and then peaches on top. Note that this takes 3.5 cups of milk for the "milk syrup" and 4 eggs. Plus you still have to make a topping. I have never made tres leche from scratch, so I don't know if it is more cost effective to buy the mix. The mix cost almost twice the amount of a regular cake mix and makes one 8 inch cake....I actually made two thin layers so I could put the strawberry in the middle. Interested to see what others think......

I didn't really price it out but I made the tres leches III cake from here and it was great!

i've seen it at walmart here. (northeast colorado) and yes it is quite expensive to make 3-milks from scratch. or you can just take a regular ol yellow cake mix or recipe and then make your milk mixture and soak it that way. it's the milk soaking solution that makes it special. Most of the time you add a special flavoring to the milk mix to flavor the cake. you could add annisette or dark rum or even bailey's to flavor the milk for the cake. what tastes really good is chambord liquor (gives it a wonderful rasberry flavor). Don't worry the alcohol is cooked out when you cook the milk mixture. Just make sure that you use a very light icing for the cake as it is very very delicate. and bc will basically cause it to break from it's weight.

cahptlps.....would you mind pming me that recipe you use? I would love to make this....I make a "Granny Cake" that is soaked with a condensed milk combination, I wonder if it is something close??

Texascooking.com Pastel de Tres Leches
1-½ cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ cup Unsalted butter
2 cups White sugar (divided)
5 Eggs
1-½ teaspoon Vanilla extract (divided)
1 cup Milk
½ of a 14-ounce can Sweetened condensed milk
½ of a 12-ounce can Evaporated milk
1/3 cup Liqueur, Frangelico, Brandy or Chambord, for example (optional)
1-½ cups Heavy (whipping) cream
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream the butter and 1 cup of the sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla. Beat well. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes.

When cake has finished baking, pierce it in 8 or 10 places with a fork or skewer, and let it cool. Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk and liqueur and pour over the top of the cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Mexgrocer.com

Tres Leches Cake: Pastel de Tres Leches or Three Milk Cake is a butter cake flavored with vanilla. It is soaked in a mixture of three different milk products, hence the name Tres Leches. The three milks, when combined, create just the right sweetness, density and "mouth feel" for a rich cake, making it moist but not mushy.

Pastel de Tres Leches Recipe Courtesy of Patricia Quintana--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Recipe Ingredients:

For the Batter:
5/8 cup butter
1 3/4 cups sugar
8 egg yolks
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup milk
6 egg whites

For the Milks:
2 cups evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk
3 1/2 cups table cream
6 egg yolks

For the Meringue:
6 egg whites
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups light corn syrup
2 limes, juice


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Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 12 by 8 inch cake pan.

Prepare the batter:
Cream butter. Gradually mix in sugar, and continue beating until mixture is light and creamy. Add egg yolks. Slowly mix in flour, baking powder, and salt. Add vanilla extract, and slowly mix in milk until batter is thick. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter. Pur batter into cake pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on rack.

Prepare the Milks:
Blend evaporated and condensed milks and table cream with egg yolks in a blender or food processor. Bring half this mixture to a boil in a saucepan, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in remaining mixture. Pour over cake.

Prepare the Meringue:
In a double boiler, mix egg whites and sugar. Beat until stiff. Slowly add corn syrup, and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Add lime juice and continue beating until shiny. Remove from heat. Invert cake on a deep dish or platter.Spread meringue over cake and decorate with strawberries. Serve at room temperature. (Biscocho de Tres Leches) (Three Milks cake)

quadcrew,
the recipe that bubblezmom posted is the closest to what i am thinking of.
Unfortunately, i can't be of more help to ya but i have a co worker who makes three milks cakes from scratch all the time and i will ask her what her fav recipe is (she's from mexico). She also likes to get her cakes like dripping oozing wet with the milk mix. I will ask her and see what she says.

Thank you, I would like to try one of those and make it as original as possible.....there is one scratch cake I won't worry about being dry!!