Tres Leches Cake Recipe
Made with simple ingredients, this Tres Leches Cake will melt in your mouth. Perfectly sweet and moist, this cake is so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 2 cupsall-purpose flour ((240g))
- ¾ teaspoonbaking powder
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- 5 largeeggs
- 1 ¼ cupgranulated sugar ((250g))
- ½ cupwhole milk ((120ml))
- 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
- 1can sweetened condensed milk
- 1can evaporated milk
- ⅝ cupwhole milk ((160ml))
- 2 cupsheavy whipping cream ((480ml))
- 2 tablespoonspowdered sugar
- fresh berries (for garnish)
Directions
For the cake:
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter a 13x9-inch baking dish or spray with baking spray.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Separate the eggs into two separate bowls, a medium one for the yolks and a large one for the white. Beat the egg whites on high speed until foamy and doubled in size, about 1 minute. While beating, slowly pour in ¼ cup sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- 4
Add the remaining 1 cup sugar to the egg yolks and beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the milk and vanilla. Pour into the flour mixture and beat just until combined.
- 5
Using a spatula, fold the egg whites into the flour mixture in two batches, until no white streaks remain. Pour the batter into the cake pan.
- 6
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool until slightly warm. (The cake will fall and shrink as it cools. This is normal!)
For the syrup:
- 1
In a medium bowl, whisk together the condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whole milk until well combined. Poke the cake all over with a fork. Slowly pour the syrup over the cake. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
For the frosting:
- 1
In a large bowl, beat the cream and sugar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Spread over the cake. The cake can be covered and refrigerated for 3 days before serving. Garnish with strawberries, if desired.