Biscoff Cookie Butter Tres Leches Cake: The Ultimate Holiday Crowd-Pleaser
Looking for a holiday dessert that will have everyone at your gathering begging for the recipe? Enter the Biscoff Cookie Butter Tres Leches Cake, a dreamy, semi-homemade treat that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen—when really, it came together in under 40 minutes. With a little help from a boxed cake mix and a few pantry staples, you can create a show-stopping dessert perfect for the holidays or any special event.
Why You’ll Love This Cake
Semi-Homemade Perfection: Boxed cake mix makes this recipe foolproof. No need to measure flour or stress about baking ratios—the mix does the hard work for you, ensuring a perfect base every time. While the cake bakes, you’ll have just enough time to whip up the star components: the tres leches mixture and homemade whipped cream.
Luxurious Tres Leches Mixture: The secret to this cake’s magic is its decadent soak: a blend of whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk, plus a few generous spoonfuls of Biscoff cookie butter for that signature spiced flavor. As the cake chills overnight, the creamy mixture seeps into every bite, creating the most irresistible texture and flavor.
Easy Homemade Whipped Cream: Ditch the store-bought tub and make a quick three-ingredient whipped cream. All you need is heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and a spoonful of cream cheese for stability and a touch of tanginess. It’s light, luscious, and the perfect contrast to the rich tres leches cake.
The Secret to Success
The beauty of this dessert lies in its simplicity. By prepping it the night before, you not only save yourself stress on the day of your event but also allow the flavors to meld and intensify. The cake gets even better as it soaks, making it a no-fuss, make-ahead showstopper.
Pro Tips for Next-Level Results
Presentation Matters: Before serving, dust the cake with crushed Biscoff cookies or drizzle it with melted cookie butter for an extra wow factor.
Serve It Chilled: The cake is best enjoyed straight from the fridge, where it’s cool, creamy, and utterly refreshing.
Customizable Flair: Add a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg to the whipped cream for a festive touch.
This Biscoff Cookie Butter Tres Leches Cake is a game-changer for your holiday baking lineup. With minimal effort and maximum flavor, it’s guaranteed to be the star of any dessert table. Whether you’re hosting a Christmas feast, a holiday potluck, or just want a cozy treat for the family, this cake delivers every single time.
So, grab a box of cake mix, your trusty whisk, and a jar of cookie butter—holiday magic awaits!
I used 3 eggs but you can substitute with 1/3 cup full fat yogurt
2 tbsp of biscoff cookie butter
Tres Leches Mixture
1 cup whole milk
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup evaporated milk
2 tbsp biscoff cookie butter
Whipped Cream
1 quart heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp cream cheese
Additional toppings/garnish
1/4 cup biscoff cookie butter – melted
1 cup biscoff cookies crushed
Instructions
Cake
In a bowl, mix the box cake mix along with everything that’s directed on the back of the package and 2 tbsp of biscoff cookie butter.
Mix everything together until it’s well incorporated and transfer into a 9X13 baking pan. Bake in the oven as directed from the package instructions.
Once the cake is baked, let it cool down for 5 minutes and proceed to poke holes into the cake using a fork. Poke all over and set cake aside to cool.
Tres Leches Mixture
Mix all the ingredients together into a measuring cup and set aside.
Whipped Cream
Into a blender or magic bullet, add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and cream cheese. Blend until stiff peaks form.
Assembly
Once the cake is cooled and you’ve poked holes into it, pour the tres leches mixture all over the cake and let it absorb. This takes about 1-2 mins.
Next spread a good layer of the whipped cream on top of the cake.
Pour the melted biscoff all over the top, you can drizzle this all over or just spread a thin even layer in the middle of the cake.
Garnish the edges of the cake with crushed biscoff cookies or you can garnish all over. Enjoy!
Notes
This cake can be made day before, make sure to cover the top before placing in the fridge. The best part about this cake being made the day before is all the flavors absorb so well and the texture of the cake is pillow soft.
You can use any box cake mix you like as long as it’s yellow cake mix. I love to replace the water and oil with milk and melted butter because its just gives the cake a bakery like taste. You can also replace the eggs with yogurt for an eggless option.
I use my blendtec to make the whipped cream, but you I’ve also made it using my nurti bullet. If you don’t have either of those options, you can use a hand held electric mixture and whisk for 5-7 minutes until you have still peaks.
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