Yield: 12

Tres Leches Cake

Indulge in the rich and creamy flavors of this homemade tres leches cake. Made with a simple vanilla cake, soaked in a delicious tres leches syrup, and topped with homemade whipped frosting, it's a sweet and satisfying dessert option.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (125g)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (6g)
  • 1/3 cup whole milk (80ml)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (1.5g)
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar, divided (200g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml)

For the tres leches syrup

  • 12 ounces of evaporated milk (344g)
  • 9 ounces of sweetened condensed milk (240g)
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream (80ml)

For the frosting

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream (480ml)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (25g)
  • 1 cup berries (150g)

Instructions

How to Make a Tres Leches Cake

  1. Begin by preheating the oven to 340°F/170°C and line or grease a 9"x13" baking dish and set it aside.
  2. In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together.
  3. Then, separate the eggs putting the yolks in one bowl and the egg whites in a separate bowl.
  4. Now, add 3/4 cup of the sugar to the egg yolks and beat with the electric mixer on high speed. Once combined, stir in the milk and vanilla extract. eggs and sugar being mixed in bowl wet ingredients for cake in white bowl
  5. Now, beat the egg whites on high speed until they are light and airy, and doubled in volume, turning white. Then, add in the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, and beat again until they are just forming soft peaks. egg whites in large white bowl egg whites being beaten in large white bowl
  6. Now, pour the egg yolk mixture into the flour and stir together gently. Then, fold the egg whites into the batter until just combined. Be careful not to overmix and deflate the egg whites. wet ingredients being poured into dry in a large white bowl white bowl of cake batter with bleu spoon
  7. Now, pour the batter into the already prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. white bowl of batter being poured into cake pan
  8. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool for 30 minutes.

How to Make Tres Leches Syrup

  1. While the cake bakes, whisk together the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and cream until it is all combined. glass bowl of tres leches
  2. Once the cake has cooled, pierce the surface with a fork all over. Then, drizzle the milk over the cake, making sure every space is covered. Let it sit for 10 minutes before frosting. fork making holes in top of cake tres leches being poured over baked cae

How to Make Whipped Cream Frosting

  1. In a large bowl, add the heavy cream and sugar and beat on high speed until it has thickened and doubled in size. white bowl of whipped cream
  2. Spread over the top of the cake and then add fresh berries if desired.

Notes

Another option is to drizzle the top with caramel syrup and shaved dark chocolate.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 442Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 220mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 1gSugar: 40gProtein: 10g