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Mini Tres Leches Taco Boats

These mini tres leches taco boats are unforgettable! They're just as airy, light, and milky as the original tres leches cake, but much, much cuter.

Prep Time 45 minutes
Serves: 12
Difficulty Level: Low
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Ingredients for Tres Leches Taco Boats:
Old El Paso Mini Taco Boats - 1 1/2 oz package
Unsalted butter - 3 tbsp. (melted)
Granulated sugar - 4 tbsp. (divided)
Ground cinnamon - 1 tsp.
Yellow cake mix - 1 box
Heavy cream - 1 cup (divided)
Whole milk - 1/3 cup
Cherries - 12
Canned pineapple - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Method of preparing the Tres Leches Taco Boats:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and 2 tbsp sugar. Brush the bottoms of each mini taco boat with butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon mixture. Place the boats in a 9”x13” baking dish in 3 rows of 4 taco boats each.
  2. Prepare the cake mixture as per instructions and pour approximately 1/4 cup batter into each taco boat. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  3. Remove from baking dish and cool on a cooling rack placed over a sheet pan. While they’re cooling, combine the sweetened condensed milk, 1/3 cup heavy cream, and the whole milk. Stir until well mixed.
  4. With a fork, prick the tops of the muffins all over and evenly spoon the milk mixture over the tops of each.
  5. In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining heavy cream and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Mix at a high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost the muffins with whipped cream, and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon, chopped pineapple, and a cherry.
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