Tres Leches Cake
Homemade Tres Leches Cake is a fluffy white sponge cake with whipped cream. The milk mixture of sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream make the cake extra moist.
Servings: 8
Calories: 619kcal
Ingredients
- 5 large eggs separated
- 1 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1/3 cup 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
For the milk filling:
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 can
- 12 ounces evaporated milk 1 can
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
For the topping:
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl and using an electric hand mixer, beat the egg yolks only with ¾ cup sugar until pale yellow in color and doubled in volume. Add in milk and vanilla and mix again. 5 large eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup 2% milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mix in the flour and baking powder on low speed just until combined. Scrap the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and the remaining ¼ cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold ⅓ of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
- Fold in remaining egg whites. Be careful not to mix too much. The fluffy egg whites are what gives this cake its soft texture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes, then poke holes into the top of the cake.
- In a small bowl, mix together the condensed milk, evaporated milk and ¼ cup heavy cream. Pour the mixture over the warm cake while it is still in the pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack, then refrigerate until cold. 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 12 ounces evaporated milk, 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (this works best if your bowl is cold) with the whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until it thickens and holds peaks. 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Loosen edge of cake with knife before removing side of pan. Frost cake with the whipped cream. Garnish with a dusting of cinnamon and fresh berries if desired.
Notes
- If you don't have a springform pan, you may use a regular 9" round cake pan.
- Store the cake covered in the refrigerator.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks. The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 8 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 619kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 205mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 1178IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 351mg | Iron: 2mg