Whipped Cream On Tres Leche Cake Question

Decorating By Joshsmom Updated 25 Apr 2007 , 4:11pm by LaSombra

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Joshsmom Posted 24 Apr 2007 , 2:03pm
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This weekend I'll be making a tres leche cake for my sons preschool family night in which they are celebrating "World of Diversity". My son was born in Guatemala and I absolutely LOVE tres leche so a perfect match!! However, I'm not crazy about how homemade whipped cream topping comes out, just a little too bland for me.

Could I use Cool Whip or does someone have a much sweeter recipe to use? Since kids will be eating this too I don't know that they will like a Merengue topping.

Thanks

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becky27 Posted 24 Apr 2007 , 4:28pm
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i would like to know what/how they make that frosting...its so good and there is like a marshmellow flavor/texture to the whip creme!!!!!!

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didavista Posted 24 Apr 2007 , 4:46pm
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When I make whipped cream, I use a lot of sugar!!! Here is what I do; 1 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup granulated sugar. When I first tasted it, it seemed grainy from the sugar, so I beat it a little longer which helped, and it seemed to go away as it sat. My kids loved this whipped cream (so did I)!!! hth

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Joshsmom Posted 24 Apr 2007 , 5:02pm
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didavista ~ how long would you say you beat the sugar in? I'll give your recipe a try as the one I tried before just wasn't sweet enough.

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didavista Posted 24 Apr 2007 , 5:25pm
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I put my bowl and beaters in the freezer beforehand (about 1/2 hour), then I beat it until I got peaks. Sorry I can't give you a time frame, but you will know, that was my first time too and it was really good. Just don't over beat and get butter, lol!

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LaSombra Posted 24 Apr 2007 , 5:34pm
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I don't use whipped cream for my 3 leches cake. I use a whipped frosting that I make by cooking corn starch/milk and then adding to sugar/butter/shortening. Same basic ingredients as butter cream but put together in a different way:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-3273-0-Whipped-Frosting-made-with-corn-starch.html

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Joshsmom Posted 24 Apr 2007 , 11:55pm
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Thank you LaSombra the recipe sounds yummy I'm going to give it a try.

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LaSombra Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 4:11pm
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Thank you LaSombra the recipe sounds yummy I'm going to give it a try.




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