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Healthified Tres Leches Cake

62% less fat • 62% less sat fat • 20% fewer calories than the original recipe. This indulgent cake is still drenched in three milks, but no longer drowning in fat and calories.

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( 35 Ratings)

35 Ratings

5 Stars 54%

4 Stars 14%

3 Stars 11%

2 Stars 11%

1 Stars 9%

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The Quick Take & Nutrition Info

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The Quick Take: Healthified

  • Calories Reduced By 90
  • Fat Reduced By 11 1/2g
  • Saturated Fat Reduced By 5 1/2g
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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
(
Calories from Fat
40),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
4 1/2g
4 1/2%
(Saturated Fat
2 1/2g,
2 1/2%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
30mg
30%;
Sodium
290mg
290%;
Total Carbohydrate
47g
47%
(Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
  Sugars
35g
35%
),
Protein
6g
6%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
20%;
Iron
4%;
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total Time 1 hr 55 min
  • Servings 15

Ingredients

1
box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
1 1/4
cups water
1
tablespoon canola oil
2
teaspoons vanilla
2
whole eggs
3
egg whites
1
can (14 oz) fat-free sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1
can (12 oz) evaporated fat-free milk
1/2
cup fat-free (skim) milk or fat-free half-and-half
1
container (8 oz) frozen reduced-fat or fat-free whipped topping, thawed
Sliced fresh strawberries, if desired

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • 2 In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, vanilla, whole eggs and egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • 3 Bake 29 to 35 minutes or until edges are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Poke top of hot cake all over with fork or wooden skewer, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking.
  • 4 In medium bowl, stir condensed milk, evaporated milk and skim milk until blended. Slowly pour evenly over top of cake. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until mixture is absorbed into cake.
  • 5 Spread whipped topping over cake. Refrigerate until serving time. Garnish with strawberries. Store in refrigerator.

The Original vs. Healthified

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Live Better America lets you enjoy your favorite dishes without worry or guilt. Our nutritionists switch ingredients, reduce amounts and use other kitchen tricks to turn the original recipes into Healthified recipes that are good and good for you.

Before After
1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon canola oil
4 eggs 2 whole eggs
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) 3 egg whites
1 can (12 oz) evaporated whole milk 1 can (14 oz) fat-free sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 cup whole milk 1 can (12 oz) evaporated fat-free milk
1 1/2 cups whipping cream 1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk or fat-free half-and-half
1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 container (8 oz) frozen reduced-fat or fat-free whipped topping, thawed
Nutritional Highlights
Calories
 
 
350 (before)
260 (after)
Fat
 
 
2 (before)
1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat
 
 
8 g (before)
2 1/2 g (after)
Total Fat
 
 
16 g (before)
4 1/2 g (after)

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Expert Tips

What is "Healthified"? We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original.

This moist cake gets its name because it's soaked in three milks ("tres leches" in Spanish). The cake can vary by region, sometimes containing fruit or chocolate, but the three-milk soaking is the key to its authenticity.

Fresh raspberries would be equally as nice as serving with fresh strawberries.

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Posted 2/27/2012 10:27:47 AM REPORT ABUSE Myra_Cureton said:
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This cake was fabulous! I didnt have a white cake mix so I used chocolate. OMG - Chocolate Tres Leches Cake is the way to go. Perfectly moist and easy to make. Definitely saving this recipe to make again.
Posted 1/23/2012 4:48:42 PM REPORT ABUSE babydbetchx3 said:
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This cake was amazing! i made it for my boyfriend and he has always wanted to try it and he loved it! it is so moist that you don't need anything to drink with it! it is very cheap to make and makes a lot of servings! I will make this cake again! If you don't like milk or super moist cakes then i would not recommend it, but if you do then this is a must make cake!!
Posted 9/24/2010 9:39:08 AM REPORT ABUSE gormom said:
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i made this last night for my family. i had never heard of a tres leches cake before. we are trying to eat healthier.it was a heavy cake to pick up. very moist and absorbed all the liquid while in fridge. falls apart easily. will try a slice with my fresh frozen strawberries today. will keep in my recipe file.
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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/17/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.

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