Go Back
+ servings
Tres Leches Cake
Print Recipe
5 from 37 votes

Tres Leches Cake

This tres leches cake recipe is a cool treat made from a tasty sponge cake, a creamy 3 milk mixture, and a homemade whipped topping.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Refrigerating Time4 hours
Total Time5 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 18
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

Cake:

Filling and Topping:

  • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

Topping:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, add flour and baking powder (and cinnamon, if desired) and mix to combine.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat ¾ cup sugar and egg yolks until light in color and doubled in size (about 3 minutes).
  • Stir in dry ingredients, milk and vanilla and mix until just combined.
  • In a glass bowl, beat egg whites (make sure no yolk is in there) on high speed until soft peaks form (about 5 minutes). Gradually, add ¼ cup remaining sugar, continuing to beat on high speed until medium peaks form (about 3 minutes).
  • Slowly, add the egg whites into the yolk mixture, carefully stirring with a spatula until the batter is just combined and there are no more yellow or white streaks.
  • Pour the batter in to the prepared pan and bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cake cool completely (it will deflate a bit).
  • One cake is cooled, make your milk mixture by mixing together the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream in a medium bowl.
  • Poke cake all over with a fork and slowly pour the milk mixture over the entire cake making sure to get inside the fork holes. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  • Once ready to serve, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until stiff peaks form in a cold, large metal bowl (we like to use our Kitchen-Aid). Spread over the cake. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve.

Video

Notes

STORE. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for up to 4-5 days. The fruit topping may not last quite as long—simply scoop the fruit off top and replace it with fresh fruit.
FREEZE. We recommend making it and then freezing it without frosting it. Cover tightly and place in the freezer for 2-3 months. Let it thaw in the fridge overnight and then top it with whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg