Tres Leches Coconut Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Buttercream

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I made these cupcakes a few days ago and I must admit the amount of time it took to make it was not worth the effort in the end. For one, I didn't like the cake's texture, and the frosting was way too sweet with the condensed milk flavor somewhat overpowering the cupcake. There were just too many steps involved in making the frosting and I think I could have come up with my own version of a similar frosting that would've tasted better.

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I love this cupcake. It got rave reviews from everyone who tried it! I plan on making these for my wedding as favors. Does anyone know if these can be frozen or will it affect the consistency? Thanks in advance for any ideas!

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I made this recipe into a miniature three tiered cake, and it was incredible. I followed the recipe with the one exception that I followed other people's advice and used less confectioners sugar in the frosting. I brought the cake to a friend's house for a birthday and every single person there said it was amazing. Best reviews I have ever had. I will definitely make this again, though as others have noted, it does take a lot of time. Paula, my one guess for you might be if the water evaporated too early it might have caused the dulce to burn. Mine turned out fine, but I had a darker spot in the middle (didn't cause any problems with the recipe and I think it was because all my water had evaporated. Good luck, and the dulce de leche buttercream is definitely worth giving it another try!

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I made these yesterday for a shower and they were a real showstopper. It was fun to serve such a "trendy" flavor in the form of a cupcake.

I only encountered one problem and am fairly sure it was my problem since no one else has mentioned it. When baking off the eagle brand milk in the oven, I tried three times and it hardened beyond the point of being able to stir it all three times.

Please comment if you have any idea what might have gone wrong. I solved the problem by forgoing the baked sweetened condensed milk and used it straight from the can in the buttercream. However, I'm curious if anyone else encountered this problem.

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These are a bit time consuming but worth every minute. I bought a meat injector just for this recipe (I'm vegetarian so I wont use it much. They were fun to make and came out excellent. You really can't taste the coconut milk but its a nice touch rather than using super heavy whipping cream.

The only change I made was less confections sugar in the frosting. I used a little less than half. I highly suggest tasting the frosting as you go so you make it to your liking. And you MUST make the frosting if you are making these cakes - it's what completes the cupcake....I made the cupcakes and frosting one night and frosted the next day for my dinner party. I had left over frosting but it's better to have too much than too little.

The frosting is not difficult to make and neither is the cake, it just take time and patience. If you enjoy baking and creating a dessert that will WOW your guests, these naughty treats are worth every second of your time. And yes you may use a few pans but for anyone that has worked in a restaurant - it's ok to make a mess. You have plenty of time to clean while you are waiting for the cake to cool and dulce de leche to bake.

For the person who gave this recipe a bad review because the cupcakes were too "doughy" must have made them wrong. Tres Leches cake is known to have a kind of wet consistency, it's not soggy but it is a characteristic of this type of cake like red velvet cake should be red. I made them for a party of 5 adults and 2 children and they are still talking about these cupcakes days later!! I plan to make them again this weekend for a party.

By far the most amazing cupcake I have ever had and I baked it!! :O Enjoy!!

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It was very time consuming, and I had a ton of frosting left over, but they were amazing!! I made them for my husband's bday party, and everyone was incredibly impressed! I'll save the recipe to make again, but for a special occasion. They were very sweet, but awesome.

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Definitely not a recipe for beginners, but it's well worth the time spent- it tastes amazing!

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I was trying to recreate an amazing Tres Leches cake I had at the restaurant Sabor. I didn't try the buttercream frosting. I thought it sounded too sweet and I omitted all of the coconut. I used whipping cream instead of the coconut milk. For the frosting I just whipped more cream and added powdered suger and vanilla. Everyone raved.

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I just loved this recipe but it was very time consuming and I suggest you make it a day before and in a 13x9 pan instead,it will be much easier than the cupcakes....my family just loved them, will do again!!!!

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My husband love it !!!