Tres Leches

Tomorrow is my husband's birthday.  He usually requests German Chocolate cake, but gets GC cupcakes, because he  (and my Dad) are the only ones who like that coconut/caramel/pecan concoction that is slathered on top.  

But this year he requested Tres Leches.  I know I have made this a couple of times, but have no idea where I found a recipe ... So I turned to Pinterest (of course)  ... but every recipe I saw included making a cake from scratch ... umm ... no.  So this is what I did instead.

1 box white cake mix made as directed  (+1 more egg).  Baked.  Cooled.  Poke holes in the cake with a skewer or fork.

1 can evaporated milk (12oz), 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14oz) and 1 c whole milk (because I forgot to buy the cream at the store).  Stir and pour it over the cooled cake.  I did this in stages.  I was prepared for it to be too much liquid for the cake, but I was able to use it all. 

The I topped the cake with 1 small container for Cool Whip. And drizzled caramel sauce on.

Someone told me today about a cake similar to this but instead of the milk concoction you pout piña colas mix over the cake - I don't eat coconut, but maybe I will make it for Robert sometime...