This tres leches cake recipe is one to try for a sweet and delicious treat! It’s a part-dry, part-moist Mexican cake made with three types of milk.
Ingredients
Filling and Topping
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream, divided
- 10 maraschino cherries
Cake
- cooking spray with flour
- 1 cup white sugar, divided
- 5 large eggs, separated, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1
Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch springform pan with floured cooking spray.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
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.
Step 7
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.
Step 8
If not serving immediately, refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 642 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat33g | 42% |
Saturated Fat20g | 99% |
Cholesterol241mg | 80% |
Sodium271mg | 12% |
Total Carbohydrate75g | 27% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
Total Sugars61g | |
Protein14g | |
Vitamin C3mg | 13% |
Calcium381mg | 29% |
Iron1mg | 7% |
Potassium448mg | 10% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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