Pina Colada Tres Leches Cake - Easy No Bake Cake

Pina Colada Tres Leches Cake - Easy No Bake Cake

This no-bake Pina Colada Tres Leches cake comes together so easy and is perfect for those hot days when you don't want to turn on the oven. It's quick and easy and tastes super refreshing.

It's the perfect summer dessert, combining the flavours of a refreshing pina colada —pineapple and coconut—into a dessert your tastebuds will thank me for, You're welcome.

Instead of spending the time and effort to make a sponge cake to make a tres leches, this version is completely no bake and requires little to no effort to make. It's essentially icebox cake with ladyfingers.

It uses ladyfinger biscuits that are basically dry sponge cakes and is very similar to regular sponge cake tres leches. The milk mixture soaks into the ladyfingers and makes them soft while still retaining the structure.

Ingredients for the Pina Colada Tres Leches

• Ladyfinger biscuits
• Canned pineapple, in juice
• Coconut milk
• Milk
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Heavy cream/whipping cream

Tips to make this pina colada tres leches

• Line up and arrange the ladyfingers in the pan before soaking them in the pineapple juice - So if some don't fit, cut them to size to fit.

• Don't over beat the heavy cream - It will become grainy, you're basically making butter. Stop beating once it can hold slightly stiff peaks

• Dry the pineapple chunks - Before placing them on the cake as garnish, dry them as much as possible so they don't start releasing liquid on the cake

FAQ

Can I use a milk substitute?

Yes, you can use any milk you prefer. Preferably a neutral tasting one.

What can I use instead of the heavy cream?

Coconut milk! Place a can of full-fat coconut mil in the fridge until completely chilled. Open and scoop out the coconut fat (the thick stuff) and leave the liquid. Whip up as directed for heavy cream and sweeten to taste!

Storage

Store in the pan covered with cling wrap/plastic wrap or an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Nabeah Wahab

Pina Colada Tres Leches - No Bake

5 from 5 votes

This no-bake Pina Colada Tres Leches cake comes together so easy and is perfect for those hot days when you don’t want to turn on the oven. It’s quick and easy and tastes super refreshing.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Chilling Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Servings: 6 slices

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Global

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

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• 26-28 - ladyfingers
• ½ cup - coconut milk (118ml)
• ¾ cup - milk (177ml)
• ⅓ cup - sweetened condensed milk (77ml)
• 1 can -pineapple with juice
• ¼ cup - pineapple, diced and drained (55g)
• 1 cup - heavy cream/whipping cream (236ml)
• 2-4 tablespoon - powdered sugar
• - pinch of salt

Method

 

1. Whisk together the coconut milk, milk, condensed milk and a pinch of salt in a bowl and set aside.
2. Drain the can of pineapples and keep the juice.
3. Dip and soak the lady fingers into the pineapple juice and place into an 8x8 inch pan. If they don't fit whole, cut them down to size. Repeat until one layer is formed.
4. Evenly pour over about half the milk mixture onto the ladyfingers to soak them. Let it sit for a few minutes and flip them over.
5. Form a second layer of the ladyfingers by dipping and soaking them in the pineapple juice.
6. Pour over the rest of the milk mixture over the ladyfingers and soak them all evenly.

Whipped Cream

1. Cut up the pineapple chunks from the can into tiny pieces and squeeze to remove excess liquid.
2. Whip the heavy cream until its slightly thickened. Then add in the powdered sugar. Continue to whip to slightly stiff peaks. Now fold in the pineapple chunks.
3. Evenly spread a layer of the whipped cream onto the arranged ladyfingers in the pan.
4. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours to chill and ensure the ladyfingers are completely soaked through.
5. Top with pineapples as a garnish if preferred before serving.
6. Cut and enjoy!

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