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a tres leche trifle topped with sliced fresh strawberries on a table
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Strawberry Tres Leches Trifle

A gorgeous summer dessert with layers of moist Tres Leches cake, fresh ripe strawberries and whipped topping.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 257kcal
Author Amee

Ingredients

  • For the cake:
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 5 whole eggs separated
  • 1 cup sugar divided (¾ cup and ¼ cup)
  • 1 teaspoon good quality vanilla extract
  • cup fat free milk
  • 12 oz can 2% evaporated milk
  • 14 oz can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup fat-free half and half such as Land O'Lakes
  • For the Icing:
  • 16 oz Cool Whip whipped topping or TruWhip (a healthier alternative)
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • Additional Ingredients:
  • 2 pints fresh strawberries cleaned, hulled and sliced

Instructions

  • Day One:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.  
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt with a whisk in a large bowl.  
  • Separate eggs. Beat egg yolks and ¾ cups of sugar in a large mixing bowl on high speed until mixture is a pale yellow color.  Stir in the ⅓ cup milk and vanilla extract.  Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir gently until all is combined.  
  • Beat egg whites and ¼ cup sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture into batter and stir until just combined. Pour into prepared pan and spread out flat with a spatula.  Bake for 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean and center of cake is set. Remove from oven and set cake aside to cool. 
  • Mix condensed milk, evaporated milk and fat-free half and half in a bowl with a whisk and stir until combined.  Prick the surface of the cake all over with a fork and slowly pour milk mixture over cake until all is evenly absorbed.  Place cake in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight to soak up all that delicious sweet milk.  
  • Day TWO:Combine cool whip, clear vanilla and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl and whip until thoroughly combined. Now you are ready to assemble your gorgeous trifle!
  • Assembly:Cut cake into four equal sections.  Using a spatula, gently lift one section out and place in the bottom of your trifle bowl.  
  • Now assemble your first layer:  cake, then icing, then strawberries.  You can piece together your cake layers by cutting off small sections from the fourth piece.  Your cake will only be three layers, so I use that fourth square to shape my cake in the bowl. Repeat two times to finish layering the trifle.

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 1mg