Tres Leches Cake, also known as Three Milk Cake, is a delectable and moist dessert that originates from Latin America. This indulgent cake is made with a light and fluffy sponge cake soaked in a mixture of three milks: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and full cream milk. The result is a heavenly treat with a velvety texture and a rich, creamy flavour. Topped with a layer of whipped cream. Tres Leches Cake is a true delight for any dessert lover. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply craving a sweet indulgence, this classic Latin American dessert is sure to impress and satisfy your taste buds.
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Ingredients: (Tres Leches Cake)
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 ½ Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Salt
5 Large Size Eggs
1 Cup Sugar (Divided into 3/4 & 1/4 Cups)
1 Tsp Vanilla Essence or Extract
1/3 Cup Whole Milk
Ingredients: (Cake Syrup)
12 oz Evaporated Milk
9 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/3 Cup Full Cream Milk
1/4 Tsp Vanilla Essence
Ingredients: (Cake Frosting)
2 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar (Sugar Powder)
Complete Recipe (Step by Step)
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan. Set up three mixing bowls.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt.
- Separate egg whites and yolks into the other two bowls. “Cold eggs are easier to separate”
- Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until yolks are in pale yellow colour. When its done, you will see that it forms a thick ribbon when batter is pulled up. Stir 1/3 cup milk and 1 Tsp vanilla slowly.
- Sift 1 cup flour and 1/2 Tsp baking powder and 1/4 Tsp salt over egg mixture. Fold gently with a spatula.
- Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. With the mixer on pour in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat on high speed until egg whites are stiff but not too stiff and dry.
- Gently fold in egg whites with the yolk mixture until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan and even out its surface with a spatula.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 – 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
How to make Three Milk Syrup (Step by Step)
- In a large bowl, combine 1/3 cup full cream milk, 12 oz evaporated milk, 9 oz condensed milk and 1/4 Tsp Vanilla essence or extract. When cake cools down, pierce the surface with a fork slowly, drizzle the milk mixture over the cake.
- Slowly drizzle 1/2 of the milk mixture. Leave 1/2 cup aside for serving.
- Refrigerate it for 1 hour till it absorbs the syrup.
How to make Frosting (Step by Step)
- Beat 2 cups of very cold whipping cream.
- Beat on high speed until frosting is thick and whipped. It should be spreadable.
- Spread over the cake with a spatula. Thick layer of frosting makes this cake very impressive.
Note: Refrigerate it for over-night before serving.