Tres Leches Cake:
Tres Leches Cake is a Latin American dessert popular for its moist, creamy texture and sweet, milky taste. To make it, a sponge cake is soaked in a mixture of three types of milk: condensed milk, sweetened condensed milk and cream. The cake is then spread with whipped cream and often garnished with fresh fruit.
This cake has become a cultural icon in Latin America and is enjoyed on special occasions such as weddings, birthdays and holidays. It comes in many variations, including chocolate and coffee flavours, and can also be made with different types of milk. Tres Leches Cake is a delicious and filling dessert that is loved by people of all ages and backgrounds.
Prep Time: 25 minsCook Time: 45 minsAdditional Time: 1 hrs 20 minsTotal Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 1 9-inch cake
Ingredients:
For Cake:
- cooking spray with flour
- 1 cup white sugar, divided
- 5 large eggs, separated, divided
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Filling and Topping:
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (12 fluid ounces) condensed milk
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream, divided
- 10 maraschino cherries
Directions:
STEP:1
Prepare the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch springform pan with floured cooking spray.
STEP:2
beat 3/4 cup sugar and egg yolks in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light in color and doubled in volume. Stir in flour, milk, baking powder and vanilla.
STEP:3
Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until medium-high peaks form. fold 1/3 of the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining beaten egg whites and pour batter into prepared pan.
STEP:4
Bake in a preheated oven until a cake tester inserted in the centre comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen edges with a knife, then remove sides. Let the cake cool completely on the wire rack, about 20 minutes longer.
STEP:5
Turn the cake out onto a deep serving platter and remove the bottom of the pan. Prick the cake all over with a two-pronged meat fork or cake server.
STEP:6
Prepare the filling and topping: Mix condensed milk, evaporated milk and 1/4 cup whipping cream in a bowl. measure out 1 cup of the milk mixture and shop in the refrigerator for another use. Slowly pour remaining milk mixture over cake until absorbed.
STEP:7
Place remaining whipping cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl. Whip with an electric mixer until thick and spreadable. Spread whipped cream over cake and garnish with cherries.
STEP:8
If not served immediately, shop in refrigerator until ready to serve.
