Why you’ll love this recipe
An airy sponge soaked with three milks and crowned with clouds of whipped cream and cinnamon.
What you’ll need
Everything is listed below so you can gather your ingredients before cooking.
Tres Leches Cake
An airy sponge soaked with three milks and crowned with clouds of whipped cream and cinnamon.
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Tres Leches Cake
Prep Time30 Minutes
Cook Time35 Minutes
Serves12 Servings
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup heavy cream, plus more for topping
- Ground cinnamon and strawberries
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Beat egg yolks with most of the sugar until pale; mix in milk, vanilla, flour, and baking powder.
- Beat egg whites with the remaining sugar to glossy peaks and gently fold them into the batter.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, then cool and pierce the cake all over with a skewer.
- Whisk evaporated milk, condensed milk, and 1 cup cream and slowly pour over the cake; chill at least 4 hours.
- Top with whipped cream, cinnamon, and strawberries before slicing.