Tres Leches Cake Recipe

Name: Tres Leches Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 c. unsalted butter; 1 c. white sugar; 5 eggs; 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 c. whole milk; 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk; 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk; 2 c. heavy whipping cream; 1 1/3 c. sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Servings: persons

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1 c. white sugar
5 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. whole milk
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
Grease and flour a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan.
3
Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream butter and 1 cup of sugar together until fluffy.
4
Add eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract; beat well.
5
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing until well blended.
6
Pour batter into prepared pan.
7
Bake for 30 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick.
8
Pierce cake many, many times with a fork.
9
Whisk together the whole milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk until well mixed.
10
Pour about 2 cups at a time over cooled cake, letting mixture absorb into cake until all milk mixture is used.
11
Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
12
Whip whipping cream, 1 1/3 cups sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla together until thick.
13
Spread over the top of the cake.
14
Be sure and keep cake refrigerated.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 c. unsalted butter, 1 c. white sugar, and more.

Yes, Tres Leches Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Tres Leches Cake

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