Pumpkin Tres Leches

This recipe is adapted from Hoodie Cooks on Instagram to be gluten free. This is a great, moist, gluten free cake that anyone will like! I make it for the holidays but it’s great year-round!

I made this first around 2022 and again in 2025. Both times were tasty, but I learned a bit from the varying experiences and adjusted the recipe to follow it.

I’ve used a 9 inch round and a 9x13 rectangular baking dish, both will work if you don’t have the 9x13, but the rectangular allows you get all the Tres Leches in there which really does make it better. With the 9 inch I had to pour in batches so it didn’t overflow and use a spoon to get more on top.

Because I can never find a gluten free super moist yellow cake, I add an extra egg (so 2 extra from cake instructions). Hoodie Cooks only does 1 extra, but the additional one helps account for the super moist cake. I’ve done his way and with the extra way, both good but I do this the extra egg makes a difference.

The rest is pretty similar to his, except some added cinnamon and nutmeg. I’ve made whipped cream and used cool whipped. Whipped cream is easy btu sometimes I just can’t be bothered, and cool whip is so easy.

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Pumpkin Tres Leches

Yield: 8

Adapted from Hoodie Cooks recipe to make it gluten free. This recipe is super moist and delicious!

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 box of gluten free yellow cake mix (check the box for ingredients you will need to bake the cake)
• 15oz pumpkin puree can
• 2 eggs
• pumpkin spice
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• cool whip (defrosted- or make your own whipped cream)

Tres Leches

• 1 can condensed milk
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1.3 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• pumpkin spice
• nutmeg
• cinnamon

Whipped Cream (if not using cool whip)

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp pumpkin spice
• dash of cinnamon

Instructions

Cake

1. Mix your cake recipe as directed on the box but add 2 eggs, 1 can of pumpkin puree, 1 tbsp of pumpkin seasoning, 1/4 tsp of nutmeg and cinnamon to taste.
2. Mix together as the box directs then poor into a greased 9x13 pan. Tap to rid any bubbles.
3. Bake as directed on cake box. It's done cooking when you can put a knife in and it comes out clean.
4. Once the cake is done, grab a fork and poke holes all over the cake and let it cool for 30 minutes.

Tres Leches

1. Mix together the milks and seasoning then mix until smooth.
2. Pour the mixture over your cooled cake with holes in it. Pour evenly across.
3. Top with whipped cream then sprinkle some pumpkin and cinnamon on top.
4. Chill in the fridge for a few hours to let the cake soak before serving.

Whipped Cream (if not using cool whip)

1. Add all ingredients to stand mixer and mix until whipped.