Classic Tres Leches Cake
Classic tres leches is a simple but decadent dessert everyone will love!
Ingredients
Cake:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick, 113 grams), softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour (180 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Milk filling:
- 1 cup whole milk (250 ml)
- 12 oz can evaporated milk (340 grams)
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (396 grams)
Whipped cream topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (250 ml)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
To make the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until pale and creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing and scraping the bowl down after each addition. Add vanilla.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until just combined. Batter will be very thick.
- Spread batter into prepared pan and bake until edges turn golden and pull away from the pan and the center bounces back when gently pressed, 35-40 minutes.
- Let cool completely, about 60 minutes, then poke holes all over with a fork or skewer.
To make the milk filling:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the whole milk, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk.
- Pour over the cooled cake. Mixture will completely cover cake.
- Chill in the fridge until almost all of the milk filling has absorbed into the cake, about 3-4 hours.
To frost the cake:
- With an electric mixer, beat the heavy whipping cream, vanilla and sugar until thickened to medium peaks.
- Spread over cake and chill until ready to serve. The cake will keep in the fridge for several days.
Notes
Adapted from All Recipes.
Calories: 450kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 137mg, Sodium: 213mg, Potassium: 326mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 41g, Vitamin A: 816IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 233mg, Iron: 1mg
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