How to Make Tres Leches Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Tres Leches Cake is a popular dessert originating from Latin America. Its name, which translates to "three milks cake," refers to the three types of milk used in the recipe: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream. This deliciously moist and sweet cake has gained widespread popularity and has become a staple at celebrations and gatherings.

The origins of Tres Leches Cake are often attributed to Nicaragua, where it is known as "Torta de Tres Leches." However, it has ...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray with flour
  • 1 cup white sugar, divided
  • 5 large eggs, separated, divided
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 10 maraschino cherries

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 9-inch cake

  • Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch springform pan with floured cooking spray.
  • Beat 3/4 cup sugar and egg yolks in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light in color and doubled in volume. Stir in flour, milk, baking powder, and vanilla.
  • Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until medium peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture to lighten it. Fold in remaining egg whites, then pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife, then remove the sides. Let cake cool completely on the wire rack, about 20 more minutes.
  • Invert cake onto a deep serving plate and remove the pan bottom. Pierce the cake all over with a two-pronged meat fork or a cake tester.
  • Make the filling and topping: Mix condensed milk, evaporated milk, and 1/4 cup whipping cream together in a bowl. Measure 1 cup milk mixture and refrigerate for another use. Slowly pour remaining milk mixture over the cake until absorbed.
  • Pour remaining whipping cream into a chilled glass or metal bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until it thickens and reaches spreading consistency. Spread whipped cream over cake and garnish with cherries.
  • If not serving immediately, refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Nutrition

    642 cal.

    • Total Fat: 33g
    • Saturated Fat: 20g
    • Cholesterol: 241mg
    • Sodium: 271mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 75g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 61g
    • Protein: 14g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 381mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 448mg