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A moist slice of homemade tres leches cake on a pink fluted plate, topped with whipped cream, cinnamon dusting, and a sliced strawberry. A fork rests beside the cake, with milk pooling slightly at the base.

Tres Leches Cake Recipe

4 from 1 vote
A rich and moist tres leches cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with fluffy whipped cream and cinnamon. Perfect for any celebration or indulgent treat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling & Soaking Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Latin American, Mexican
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ cups All-purpose flour Sifted
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar Divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 5 Eggs Separated
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Whole milk
Three Milks Mixture
  • 1 can 12 oz Evaporated milk
  • 1 can 14 oz can Sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup Heavy cream or whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Rum or brandy optional Adds depth of flavor
Whipped Cream Topping
  • 1 ½ cups Heavy whipping cream Cold
  • ¼ cup Powdered sugar For sweetness
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon For dusting
  • 1 Strawberry Sliced for garnish (optional)

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking pan Glass or metal
  • 1 Electric mixer For beating egg whites and whipped cream
  • 2 Mixing bowls Large and medium sizes
  • 1 Measuring cups For precise ingredient measurements
  • 1 Wooden skewer/fork For poking holes in the cake

Method
 

  1. 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 pan.
  2. Until soft peaks form.
  3. Add vanilla and milk.
  4. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gently fold in egg whites.
  6. 25-30 min, then cool.
  7. All over the cake.
  8. Let soak, refrigerate 4+ hrs.
  9. Beat heavy cream, sugar, vanilla.
  10. Spread cream, dust cinnamon, garnish.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.