Tres Leches Cake Recipe
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Tres Leches Cake

By: Monica 
"This is a part dry, part moist Mexican cake made with three types of milk. It is a sweet and delicious treat!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (199)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 5 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 10 maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
  2. Beat the egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until light in color and doubled in volume. Stir in milk, vanilla, flour and baking powder.
  3. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Beat until firm but not dry. Fold egg whites into yolk mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes.
  5. Loosen edge of cake with knife before removing side of pan. Cool cake completely; place on a deep serving plate. Use a two prong meat fork or cake tester to pierce surface of cake.
  6. Mix together condensed milk, evaporated milk and 1/4 cup of the whipping cream. Discard 1 cup of the measured milk mixture or cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining milk mixture over cake slowly until absorbed. Whip the remaining whipping cream until it thickens and reaches spreading consistency. Frost cake with whipped cream and garnish with cherries.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 642 | Total Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 241mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2008 by Rebecca V2   view full review
This is a basic sponge cake recipe soaked in a milk mixture. A succesful sponge cake requires...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2005 by jmsiegfried   view full review
Maybe I am the only cook that does not know this, but this recipe should call for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2003 by P5KAJ5   view full review
I took this cake to a Cinco De Mayo party. I looked at all the tres leches cake recipes on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2005 by LatinaCook Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Soooooo good! Don't make the mistake of trying it before you chill it for at least a few...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by USRXDAWG   view full review
Awesome! 25 year old dude here...not really in to cooking but trying to learn...if i try...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by luvlyday2u   view full review
This is an excellent cake and a crowd pleaser (but some people didn't like how it's kind of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2010 by Dora   view full review
This is great. However, I've always added the milk mixture (with 1 tsp vanilla added) as soon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2003 by Wonder Wanda   view full review
Although this cake takes a relatively long time to prepare, it tastes great. However, I put...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2008 by Tiffany   view full review
I had no problems with this recipe as others did with the cake collapsing. I thought it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2006 by VIXIERA   view full review
Great cake, much better than store bought. I made this recipe for my husband's birthday, who...

 

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