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Tres Leches cake

Ingredients
  

  • 1 and ¼ cup all purpose flour (155 g)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar 225 g
  • ½ cup whole milk 90 ml
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ orange peel
  • 1 cinnamon stick

3 milks mixture

  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 396 ml
  • cup evaporated milk 338 ml
  • ¾ cup whole milk 148 ml

Topping

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • powdered cinnamon (optional)
  • 12 straberries (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Combine the egg yolks and ¾ cup (150g) of sugar
  • Add milk and vanilla extract and mix
  • Sift and add flour, salt, and baking powder. Combine together, but do not overmix.
  • Beat egg whites and ¼ of sugar (50 g) with an electric mixer for five minutes until it becomes fluffy.
  • Add the foamy egg whites to the cake mix and gently fold them into each other, cutting in the middle with the spoon and folding in the mixture. Gently mix until the whites are incorporated into the mix.  Don’t beat it too much, otherwise you will end up with a flat cake.
  • Butter a 9x13 pan and add the cake mix.
  • Bake the cake in a 350 ℉ oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Add the three milks, one stick of cinnamon, and ⅓ of an orange peel in a pot and simmer for a few minutes. (This is optional: you can simply mix the milk without simmering it with cinnamon and orange.)
  • Let the cake and milk cool completely.
  • Make a lot of holes throughout the whole cake by using a fork and pour the milk mixture over the cake.
  • Pour the milk mixture over the cake.
  • Let the cake soak in the fridge for about 4 hours. If you refrigerate it overnight, it will taste even better.

Whipped cream topping

  • Pour the heavy cream in a clean bowl and whisk with an electric mixer.
    When it’s fluffy, add powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
  • Place the whipped cream on top of the cake. Sprinkle powdered cinnamon on top and add fresh fruit of your choice. Let the whipped cream set for at least a half hour before serving.

Notes

The cake tastes even better after the milk had time to soak in for the entire day.
It stays fresh for about 3 or 4 days in the fridge.