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Tres Leches Cake | Three Milks Cake Recipe

April 24, 2015 By Sangeetha Priya 6 Comments

It’s my long time to wish to bake a milk cake at home.
Evaporated milk was lying over my pantry for more than a month and recently utilized by baking
this yummilicious cake. In detail this Milk Cake/Tres Leches (In Spanish) is a
butter free sponge cake later soaked in three kinds of milk. Finally the soaked
cake is topped with whipped cream and optional fruits. This is a true delight for kids and you can make it in advance and refrigerate for birthday party or get together.
 

Recipe Source :- Foodnetwork

Yields – 12 Servings
I have used 9X13 Cake Pan

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour/Maida – 2 Cups
Eggs, separated – 6 Numbers (Large)
Granulated Sugar – 2 Cups (1 and 1/4 Cup only I used)
Baking Powder – 2tsp
Whole Milk – 1/2 Cup
Vanilla Extract – 1tsp
Cubed Fresh Fruits or Canned Fruits – Few To decorate

Cream Topping
Evaporated Milk – 1 – 14 ounce Can (or) 1and1/4 Cup (You can just boil 2 cups of whole milk for 8-10 minutes in low flame after it foams)
Sweetened condensed milk – 1 – 14 Ounce Can or 1and1/4 Cup
Heavy Cream – 1 Cup

Method

To make the cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Lightly grease and flour a 9 by 13-inch baking dish or apply parchment paper and set aside.
  • Sift together the flour and baking powder and keep aside.
  • Separate the egg whites and yolks keep aside (Pic 1).
  • In a wide bowl add half of the sugar and egg yolks (Pic 1 and Pic 2) one at a time, beating well after the addition of each.
  • Add the flour to the egg mixture, alternating with the milk.
  • Finally add vanilla extract, blend well (Pic 3).
 
  • In the bowl of a mixer, beat the egg whites on low speed until soft peaks form.
  • Add the remaining sugar gradually with the mixer running and peak to stiff peaks (Pic 3).
  • Fold the egg whites to egg yolk mixture in two batches (Pic 4) and gently mix using spatula (Pic 5).
  • Drop the cake batter in the prepared pan(Pic 6), tap it and bake until golden, 20 minutes (Stepwsie Pic 2 below).
Note
For step wise instruction for beating egg white do check the link Here.
 

To make the cream topping:

  • In a blender, combine the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream and blend on high speed for a minute or two not more than that.
  • Otherwise just mix all the three milks using spatula or hand whisk till incorporated well (Pic 1 below).
  • Remove the cake from the oven, remove the parchment paper if any by flipping the cake.
  • In the same cake pan transfer the cake and poke the cake all over using fork (Pic 3).
  • While cake is still warm, pour the cream mixture over it (Pic 3).
  • Let sit and cool to room temperature (Pic 4).
  • Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
 

To make the Whipped Cream Icing:
Powdered/Icing Sugar – 1 Cup or More
Heavy Cream or Whipping Cream – 1 and 1/2 Cups
Vanilla Extract – 3/4 tsp
Cream of tartar – 1/2 tsp (optional)

  • For whipped cream topping you need above ingredients.
  • Beat the whipping cream to soft peaks then add sugar, vanilla extract and beat till it reaches stiff peaks.
  • Refrigerate till use.
Notes
  1. For whipped cream consistency do check it Here.
  2. For more Icing/Frosting option check this link.

To assemble: 

  • Remove the cake from the refrigerator and spread the icing evenly across the top (Pic 5 above).
  • Arrange the fruits over it and make slices and serve.
  • Serve chill since the cake has loads of milk don’t keep it at room temperature for long time.
Homemade Whipped Cream Video Tutorial

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  1. professional cv services uk

    September 12, 2017 at 10:42 am

    I have heard a lot about this cake but never found a recipe that would be worth trying. Your recipe looks great though. Your cake looks good!

    Reply
  2. Maha Gadde

    April 28, 2015 at 12:59 am

    Yummy yummy cake.this is in my to do list from last two yrs
    Hehehheh

    Reply
  3. MonuTeena RecipesPassion

    April 25, 2015 at 8:50 am

    wow this is looking so perfect 🙂

    Reply
  4. anukampa dubey

    April 24, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    wow the cake looks so soft and fresh…Milk has made it too soft I guess. Will surely try

    Reply

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