Milk Cake (Tres Leches or Three Milks Cake
Milk Cake is a delicious sponge cake dessert soaked in a sweet mix of three milks. Our recipe results in a rich, moist, and authentic Tres Leches Cake!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 5 Eggs (large)
- 1 1/8 cup Sugar divided
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 12 oz Evaporated Milk
- 9 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 1/3 cup Heavy Whipping Cream divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Grease a 9x13" casserole pan with butter.Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Separate egg whites and yolks into two bowls.
- Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar on high speed using hand mixer about 2 minutes (until yolks turn pale).
- Stir in the milk and vanilla. Set aside.
- Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form (about 1 minute).
- While continuing to beat, add in 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form (about another minute).
- Use a spatula to add egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture and combine.
- Add stiffened egg whites to this batter and fold in until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread to level.
- Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool.
- In a bowl or large measuring cup, combine 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, evaporated milk and condensed milk.
- Stir until blended.
- When the cake has cooled, use a fork to poke holes across the whole top of the cake.
- Slowly pour milk mixture evenly over the cake.
- In a large bowl combine remaining 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream and remaining 2 tbsp sugar and beat on high until thickened (about 2 minutes).
- Spread over the cake and garnish whith berries if desired.
- Allow to refrigerate at least 1-2 hours.
Notes
- Consider lining your cake pan with parchment paper for an easy cleanup. Less mess is always pleasing.
- Poke and pour the three milks over the cake after it has cooled completely. Use a fork or wooden screwer.
- Allow the milk syrup to soak for a few hours. The longer the milk soaks into the cake, the better it becomes.
- Top the cake with whipped topping just before serving. Whipped cream can collapse and melt over time.
- Consider dusting the cake with cinnamon and a sliced strawberry for a garnish. This will make the cake a bit prettier as well as adding flavor.
- Serve 3 milk cake when it is cold.
- Store the Tres Leche in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 256mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 915IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 1mg