Tres Leches & Cream Cake Recipe

Name: Tres Leches & Cream Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 eggs, separated; 1 ½ cups sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 cups white flour; 8 tablespoons cold water; 1 (8 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 12 maraschino cherries, drained; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 pints heavy cream; 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin; 2 tablespoons cold water

Servings: persons

8 eggs, separated
1 ½ cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups white flour
8 tablespoons cold water
1 (8 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 maraschino cherries, drained
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 pints heavy cream
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water

1
Make cakes a few hours ahead, cream sugar and yolks together until light yellow.
2
Add flour and baking powder, stir to combine.
3
Add 8 tablespoons water.
4
Stir.
5
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, fold into batter.
6
Pour into two 10-inch, greased spring-form pans.
7
Bake at 325F, until browned on top, about 35 minutes.
8
Do NOT under bake.
9
Allow to cool, remove from pans.
10
Whisk together condensed, evaporated, and whole milk, with vanilla.
11
Put one cake on serving platter, poke holes with fork.
12
Pour 1/2 the milk mixture, slowly, over cake, until absorbed.
13
Dissolve the gelatin in the 2 tablespoons of cold water.
14
Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
15
Microwave gelatin for 7-10 seconds, until warm and fluid.
16
Add to cream, whipping constantly, until stiff peaks form.
17
Frost the soaked cake layer with whipped cream.
18
Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
19
Place the second layer on top of the frosted layer.
20
Pierce with fork, gently pour remaining milk mixture over cake, slowly, until absorbed.
21
Frost cakes with remaining whipped cream.
22
Garnish with cherries.
23
Refrigerate overnight, serve cold.

1044

kcal

Calories

Fat

132

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 eggs, separated, 1 ½ cups sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 cups white flour, and more.

Yes, Tres Leches & Cream 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 & Cream Cake

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