Tres Leches Cake

Name: Tres Leches Cake
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 125 g · 1 cup flour; 6 g · 1 tsp baking powder; 1½ g · ¼ tsp salt; 250 g · 8¾ oz eggs, separated; 150 g · ¾ cup sugar; 50 g · ¼ cup sugar; 80 g · ¼ cup milk; 5 ml · 1 tsp vanilla extract; 30 g · 2 tbsp melted butter; 340 g · 12 oz evaporated milk; 255 g · 9 oz condensed milk; 80 g · ¼ cup whipping cream; 480 g · 2 cups whipping cream; 25 g · 2 tbsp sugar; 100 g · 1 cup strawberry

🌍 Mexican

The most beautiful, incredibly juicy cake that looks delicious. We will make the cake, the syrup to soak our biscocho, the frosting on top, and some decoration.

📍 Mexico

The story of the dish

Tres leches cake originated in Mexico, likely in the mid-20th century, inspired by European sponge cakes but adapted using three types of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream. It was popularized in Mexican bakeries and households, where it is typically served chilled as a dessert, often topped with fresh fruit or whipped cream. The dessert gained wider international recognition through Mexican restaurants and cookbooks in the latter half of the 20th century.

The name: The name 'Tres Leches' means 'three milks' in Spanish, referring to the three types of milk used in the recipe.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
flour	125 g	1 cup
baking powder	6 g	1 tsp
salt	1½ g	¼ tsp
eggs separated	250 g	8¾ oz
sugar	150 g	¾ cup
sugar	50 g	¼ cup
milk	80 g	¼ cup
vanilla extract	5 ml	1 tsp
melted butter	≈ 30 g	≈ 2 tbsp
evaporated milk	340 g	12 oz
condensed milk	255 g	9 oz
whipping cream	80 g	¼ cup
whipping cream	480 g	2 cups
sugar	25 g	2 tbsp
strawberry	≈ 100 g	≈ 1 cup

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

Tools & equipment

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Also used: sieve · spatula · mold · brush · fork · whisk

Method

Pass the flour, baking powder, and salt through a sieve.
Separate the egg yolks and egg whites.
Whisk the egg yolks with the first 150 g of sugar until fluffy.
Add 80 g milk and 5 of vanilla extract to the yolk mixture.
Start beating the egg whites; when it starts changing color and becomes white, pour in the other 50 g of sugar.
Pour the yolk mixture into the bowl of flour and slowly fold the flour into the eggs with a spatula.
When well combined, add the egg whites.
Brush the mold with a little bit of melted butter.
Pour the mixture into the mold, make it flat, and bake it for 30 to 40 minutes.
In the meantime, make the syrup by mixing together 340 g evaporated milk, 255 g condensed milk, and 80 g whipping cream.
Take a fork and pinch the cake to make sure the syrup penetrates the cake.
Prepare the simple frosting by whipping 480 g whipping cream with 25 g of sugar.
Cover the sponge completely with the frosting.
Decorate with what you want and let it rest another 15 minutes.
Enjoy with a strawberry.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Pinch the cake with a fork to make sure the syrup penetrates the cake.
Let the cake rest for 15 minutes after decorating.
Don't forget your strawberry.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 4

1160kcal

22 gprotein

139 gcarbs

79 gfat

Allergens

GlutenEggsMilk

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