Tres Leches Cake (Three Milks Cake)

This tres leches cake recipe is made with 3 types of milk and frosted with a fluffy vanilla meringue for a moist and delicious dessert served chilled.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 479 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 5 eggs
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• cooking spray

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Separate 5 eggs. Beat egg whites in a large bowl. Add 1 cup sugar slowly to egg whites, beating constantly. Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour over egg mixture and stir until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutess. Allow to cool completely.

Step 4

Blend together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk, and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Pour over cooled cake.

Step 5

Beat 3 egg whites in a clean mixing bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff meringue forms. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Step 6

Spread meringue frosting over cake.