Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake

Pumpkin Tres Leches (Three Milks) Cake with Amaretto Whipped Cream Topping is a light and airy sponge cake soaked in a pumpkin three-milk cream sauce (like a poke cake), and topped with an Amaretto Whipped Cream Topping.

I love Tres Leches Cake, and especially this Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake with Amaretto Whipped Cream Topping.  I am told Tres Leches cake is one of the most popular desserts in Mexico and Latin America. I can see why with its delicious moist cake and creamy whipped topping.  An extremely popular local Latin American restaurant chain in town is known for its tres leches cake.  It tastes amazing!

I decided to recreate this luscious dessert at home, except I added my own touch to the recipe.  To celebrate fall, I added pumpkin to the three milks to make a pumpkin cream sauce to be poured over the cake. Secondly, instead of vanilla, I added a LorAnn Pumpkin Spice Bakery Emulsion to the cake and a touch of LorAnn Amaretto flavored oil to the whipped cream topping.  Those additions really took this cake over the top.

This cake is perfect for a celebration, birthday, or a special occasion such as an anniversary.  It would also be great for the holidays. My family may see it for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year.

When LorAnn Oils offered to send members of the Online Blog Conference 2014 three flavors of their oils to sample, I jumped at the opportunity, and selected from their huge selection the LorAnn Pumpkin Spice Bakery Emulsion and the Amaretto flavored oil. These little bottles offer a big punch of flavor. A small amount is all that is needed in the recipe. If you love to bake or make candy, you will love LorAnn oils. These will be perfect for holiday baking.

For what occasion will you make this Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake with Amaretto Whipped Cream Topping?

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Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake

Pumpkin Tres Leches (Three Milk) Cake with Amaretto Whipped Cream Topping is a light and airy sponge cake soaked in a pumpkin cream sauce and topped with an amaretto whipped cream topping.

Course Cake, Dessert, Pumpkin

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 383kcal

Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 cup All-purpose Flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 5 whole Eggs separated
• 1 cup Sugar Divided
• 1 teaspoon LorAnn Pumpkin Spice Flavor Emulsifier
• 1/3 cup Milk

Pumpkin Tres Leches Cream

• 1 can Evaporated Milk
• 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Amaretto Whipped Cream Topping

• 2 cups Heavy Cream For Whipping
• 1/8 teaspoon LorAnn Amaretto Flavored Oil
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

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Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with baking spray, or grease the pan with butter and flour.
• In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Separate eggs yolks from egg whites.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar on high speed until the color is a pale yellow. Stir in milk and pumpkin emulsifier. Pour egg yolk mixture over the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
• Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Then add in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until egg whites are stiff.
• Gently fold egg white mixture into the batter until just combined. Pour batter evenly into prepared pan. Spread batter with a spatula to even it out.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Invert cake out onto a platter and let cool.
• Combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and heavy cream in a bowl. When cake is cool, pierce the surface numerous times with a fork. Slowly pour the pumpkin cream mixture over the cake.
• Allow the cake to absorb the milk mixture for at least 30 minutes. I recommend covering the cake and refrigerating overnight.
• For the amaretto whipped topping, whip 1 pint heavy cream with 1/8th teaspoon amaretto flavored oil and 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar until it is thick and spreadable.
• Spread the whipped topping evenly over the cake. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1921IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 1mg

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If you like this recipe, be sure to also check out my most popular recipe, Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding.

Another pumpkin recipe you may like is my Pumpkin Streusel Muffins drizzled with White Chocolate.

Looking for a pumpkin dessert without the eggs? Try my Eggless Pumpkin Bread.