Mango Lime Tres Leches Cake Recipe

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Step-by-Step Guide on How to Make Tres Leches Cake

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Gluten Free, Vegan

Prep Time 10

Baking Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 393kcal

Cost $

Ingredients

For the cake:

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour Gluten-Free: 1¼ cups of a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
½ cup all purpose white flour Gluten-Free: ¼ cup of almond flour and ¼ cup of coconut flour
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup soy milk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 + ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar

For the milk mixture:

½ cup coconut milk separated from can of full-fat coconut milk
1 cup soy milk
½ teaspoon pure almond mixture

For the coconut cream:

1 cup coconut cream separated from can of full-fat coconut milk)
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

For the topping:

1 mango peeled and diced
1 lime juiced
1 teaspoon lime zest

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Instructions

Place a can of full-fat coconut milk in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. Gently open and scoop out coconut cream, place in a small bowl. Save milk for recipe.

To make cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly oil or spray an 8x8 cake pan with all-natural cooking spray, set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Make a well and pour in soy milk, oil, vanilla and vinegar. Stir until just combined, do not over mix.
Pour batter in pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool. Use a fork and poke cake to create holes for milk mixture to soak into.

For milk mixture:

Combine coconut milk, soy milk and almond extract. Pour onto cake and let soak for at least 2 hours.

To make coconut cream:

In a small bowl, mix coconut cream on high with an electric hand mixer. Mix in 1 tablespoon of maple syrup at a time. Taste and adjust sweetness as needed. Evenly spread on top of cake soaked in milk.
Mix diced mango, lime and zest in a small bowl. Garnish cake right before serving.

Notes

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