Description
Experience the delight of tres leches cake, a moist sponge soaked in three rich milks and topped with fluffy whipped cream. This beloved dessert offers a heavenly combination of sweetness and creaminess that will transport your taste buds to a fiesta of flavor. Perfect for any celebration or just a sweet treat, this easy-to-make recipe promises to be the star of your dessert table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1 cup heavy cream (for topping)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and baking powder until combined.
- Beat in eggs until fluffy, then gradually add whole milk until smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared dish and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, combine sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream in a bowl; stir well.
- Once baked, allow the cake to cool slightly before poking holes all over the top with a fork.
- Slowly pour the milk mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Just before serving, whip heavy cream with sugar until soft peaks form and spread on top of the chilled cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 120g
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 130mg