Tres Leches Cake

Course: Cake, Dessert

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: easy cake recipe, Mexican Cake

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 25

Cooling:: 6

Total Time: 6 55

Servings:

Calories: 481kcal

Author: Malinda Linnebur

This Tres Leches Cake is a top notch Mexican dessert. It's a moist cake soaked with 3 different milks and topped with a lightly sweetened whipped cream. It gets rave reviews anytime it's served!

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Ingredients

CAKE:

1 cup (220g) sugar
½ cup (1 stick) (113g) butter, room temperature
5 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla
1½ cups (215g) all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

THREE MILK SYRUP:

1 (14oz)(396g) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12oz)(355ml) can evaporated milk
½ cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream

WHIPPED TOPPING:

2 cups (475ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
⅓ cup (35g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

CAKE:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan; set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs one at a time and mix thoroughly to combine. Add the vanilla extract. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix just until well incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread in an even layer. Don't be alarmed by how little batter there is in the pan, this is normal. Bake for 20-25 mintures or until a toothpick comes out clean.
1 cup (220g) sugar, ½ cup (1 stick) (113g) butter, room temperature, 5 large eggs, room temperature, 1 tablespoon vanilla, 1½ cups (215g) all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
Let cake cool for 10-15 minutes before pouring the 3 milk syrup over it.

THREE MILK SYRUP:

In a liquid measuring cup combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and cream. Poke several holes in the cake with a fork or skewer and pour the milk mixture over the top of the cake. Refrigerate the cake at least 6 hours but best if overnight.
1 (12oz)(355ml) can evaporated milk, 1 (14oz)(396g) can sweetened condensed milk, ½ cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream

WHIPPED TOPPING:

In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla using the whisk attachment. Whisk on low until it starts to thicken and then on high until stiff peaks form. Spread over cake.
2 cups (475ml) heavy whipping cream, cold, ⅓ cup (35g) powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla

Notes

STORAGE: Store this cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Can serve topped with fresh berries or a dusting of cinnamon.
NUTRITION: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate. This website is not intended as nutritional advice, or a diet or health plan. Readers of this website are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to their health.

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