Kue Tres Leches

This incredibly soft Tres Leches cake is drizzled with a blend of three milks and topped with whipped cream, cinnamon, or fresh fruit.

⏱ 290 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 30min 📊 Hard 🍽 12 servings 👁 6
Kue Tres Leches

Ingredients

12 servings

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. To a large bowl, add the egg yolks and sugar and beat with an electric mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment for 3-4 minutes. Add the vanilla and milk and mix until combined.
  3. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Add the flour mixture to the egg yolk mixture and fold gently until all the flour has been absorbed.
  4. Whip the egg whites with a hand mixer in a separate large bowl until stiff peaks form.
  5. Fold ⅓ of the egg whites into the cake batter to loosen it, followed by the remaining ⅔ of the egg whites. Fold just until no white streaks of egg whites remain.
  6. Add the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake or the center springs back when you gently press your fingers on it. Let the cake cool completely.
  7. Add the milk, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk to a bowl or large measuring cup. Whisk until combined.
  8. Once the cake cools completely, poke holes all over it with a fork.
  9. Slowly pour the milk mixture evenly over the cake, letting it soak into all the holes.
  10. Add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla to a large bowl and whip with a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until you reach medium-stiff peaks.
  11. Spread the whipped cream evenly over the top of the soaking cake and cover. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with fresh fruit and a dusting of ground cinnamon.
Cakes & Bread three milk caketres leches recipetres lechese cakemexican

Nutrition per serving

485kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$747.00
Per Serving
$62.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1494.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (85% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
eggs 5 large $163.00
granulated sugar 1.25 cup $49.00
vanilla extract 1 tbsp $229.00
whole milk 0.5 cup $13.00
all-purpose flour 1.667 cup $32.00
baking powder 1.5 tsp $10.00
salt 0.5 tsp $1.00
whole milk 1 cup $25.00
1 -
1 -
heavy whipping cream 2 cups $139.00
powdered sugar 0.333 cup $10.00
vanilla extract 1 tsp $76.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

Recipe Assistant

Ask anything about this recipe

Hi! I can answer questions about this recipe. Ask me anything!

Rate this Recipe

Comments

Loading comments...

Related Recipes

People Also Search

Similar Ingredients

🍳

Kue Tres Leches

Ingredients:
  • 5 large eggs (separated)
  • 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream (chilled)
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

🤖 Recipe Agent

How can I help with this recipe?