"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 2/16/2015 2:48 PM, wrote:
>> On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 6:36:43 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>> "Poke" cake refers to the practice of poking holes in the warm cake and
>>> pouring Jello on the top. The holes make the cake accept the liquid more
>>> easily and gives it some interesting striations. I have not heard of
>>> pouring pudding onto a poke cake but it appears that some people do.
>>>
>> Yes, the cake is rather interesting looking when cut into.
>>>
>>> My feeling on the subject is that well heck, if you're gonna poke holes
>>> in a cake and pour stuff on it, you might as well make tres leches cake.
>>> This is pretty much instant death to lactose intolerant folks like me
>>> but what a way to go!
>>>
>>> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/t...ke-recipe.html
>>>
>>>
>> I've not eaten one of those but would like to try it. It is my
>> understanding the milk takes about 24 hours to completely soak into the
>> cake. Looks like another cake that will splatter when dropped. :-))
>>
>
> I think you're right about this. A tres leches cake is better when made
> with a sponge rather than a box mix. The sponge cake has a firmer
> structure which will hold up better to the milks.

Did you see the episode of America's Test Kitchen where they made it? Gee,
all the hoops they had to go through. And it's the sort of thing I would
have made when I was younger had I heard of it then. I used to love making
complicated things. Not sure anyone in my family would have liked it
though. We're not big dairy lovers.