Tres Leches Recipe

Name: Tres Leches
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups white sugar (divided); 5 eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (divided); 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup Coco Lopez (or 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk); 0.5 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (whipping)

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups white sugar (divided)
5 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (divided)
1 cup milk
1/2 cup Coco Lopez (or 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk)
0.5 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream (whipping)

1
Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2
Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3
Cream butter and 1 cup of the sugar together until fluffy.
4
Add eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.
5
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well until blended.
6
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
7
When cooked, pierce it in 8 or 10 places with a fork or skewer, and let it cool.
8
Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, and condensed milk.
9
Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
10
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
11
Whipped Cream Topping: When ready to serve, combine the whipping cream, remaining vanilla and 1 cup of sugar.
12
Spread over top of cake.
13
Serve chilled.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 2 cups white sugar (divided), and more.

Yes, Tres Leches falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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