Eggnog Poke Cake (Tres Leches Style)

Description

This delicious eggnog-enriched dessert in the style of a traditional tres leches cake is perfect for the holidays. Serve topped with whipped cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
  • 4 eggs, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup white rum
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 ½ cups eggnog, at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons white rum

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 11×7-inch baking pan with butter.
  2. Beat eggs in a bowl until frothy. Add sugar and continue to beat until thick and creamy
  3. 4 to 5 minutes. Add rum and vanilla extract. Add flour
  4. baking powder
  5. and salt and mix until just combined; do not overbeat. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  7. 20 to 23 minutes. Allow to cool.
  8. Combine sweetened condensed milk
  9. eggnog
  10. and rum in a bowl and stir until well combined. Poke holes throughout the cooled cake using a skewer or toothpick. Slowly pour sauce over the cake. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate until sauce is absorbed
  11. at least 2 hours.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 12

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