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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

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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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Latin American, Mexican
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Cooling & Soaking Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: 8$

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)

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)

Instructions 

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

Notes

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

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 320kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 40g (13%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 15g (23%) | Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 95mg (32%) | Sodium: 120mg (5%) | Potassium: 170mg (5%) | Sugar: 32g (36%) | Vitamin A: 600IU (12%) | Calcium: 150mg (15%) | Iron: 0.8mg (4%)