Last year during the Christmas holidays, my brother and his family came over. They brought a cookies and cream Tres Leches Cake. Commonly made in central and South America, 3 milks are poured over the cake to make it moist and a little creamy.
This version is a departure from the usual Tres Leches Cake (white cake) but it’s delicious. If you love Oreo cookies you’re gonna love this dessert.
You could use the Oreo cake mix (bought at your supermarket). However, I pulverized Oreo cookies in my food processor. I added powder powder and milk to make a batter that is surprisingly very good!
Next, pour a mixture of sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk over the cooled cake. Wait for the cake to absorb the milks. You can also place it in the fridge overnight.
The final step is to whip up a cream cheese frosting. Spread it over the cake. Then, sprinkle ground Oreos as a garnish.
Oreo Tres Leches Cake
Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy12
servings15
minutes25
minutesFor this recipe, you will need an 8″x 8″ cake pan
Ingredients
- For the Cake
1 package of Oreo cookies (36)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 cup whole milk
- Milk Mix
1/2 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 can of evaporated milk
1 cup whole milk
- Cream Cheese Frosting
1 package (250gr) of cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup icing sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Garnish
6 Oreo cookies, ground up or broken into small pieces
Directions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350F. Place your 36 cookies and baking powder into a food processor and whiz into a crumb texture. Add the milk and whiz until combined.
- Grease your 8″x8″ cake pan and pour in your batter, spread to even out. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is firm (poking the middle with a toothpick and it comes out clean). Allow the cake to cool to room temperature.
- Use a wooden skewer to poke holes into the cake (this will help the cake to absorb the milk mixture).
- Into a add the 3 milks and whisk until completely combined. Pour milk mix over the cake with a ladle. Tilt the cake so the milk is absorbed in all parts. Leave on your counter for about 30 minutes (the cake will absorb all of the milk mix. Place in the fridge for 2 hours to overnight.
- Place your softened cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla into a bowl and whip using a hand mixer. Slowly add the milk and mix until incorporated.
- Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cake and garnish with crumbled Oreos and it’s ready to serve.
This dessert can be made 2 days in advance.
- Y
