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Toasted Coconut Tres Leches Pound Cake

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  • Author: lucia
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 75 minutes
  • Total Time: 90 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Latin American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A moist and delightful cake infused with toasted coconut and soaked in three kinds of milk, perfect for gatherings or a simple treat.


Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 8 large eggs, divided
  • 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (6-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 cup coconut milk


Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F and prepare a 15-cup Bundt pan with baking spray.
  2. Beat the softened butter, sugar, and cornstarch until fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  3. Incorporate 1 ½ cups of flour and 4 eggs, mixing until blended. Repeat with the remaining flour and eggs.
  4. Stir in the toasted coconut and coconut extract until mixed.
  5. Spoon the batter into the Bundt pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
  6. Bake for 1 hour at 325°F, then increase the temperature to 350°F and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  7. Allow the cake to cool, then mix the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and coconut milk.
  8. Poke holes in the warm cake and drizzle the milk mixture generously over the top.
  9. Let the cake cool at room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.

Notes

Dust the cooled cake with powdered sugar or toasted coconut for presentation.