Tres Leches (Milk Cake)

This tres leches cake has a light sponge cake layer soaked in a sweet milk mixture, topped with whipped cream for a decadent Mexican dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 280 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 5 eggs
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Sift flour and baking powder together; set aside.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Pierce cake all over with a fork; let cool to room temperature.

Step 5

Gather the ingredients.

Step 6

Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until well blended.

Step 7

Mix whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together in a bowl.

Step 8

Pour the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk mixture over the top of the cooled cake and allow to soak in.

Step 9

Whip cream, remaining 1 cup of sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until thick.

Step 10

When milk mixture has soaked in, spread cream on top of the cake.

Step 11

Keep cake refrigerated until ready to serve. Sprinkle ground cinnamon over top of the cake before slicing. Enjoy!