Description
Indulge in the best tres leches cake, a moist and creamy dessert soaked in three types of milk. Perfect for celebrations and guaranteed to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1 cup heavy cream (for topping)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs with milk and vanilla extract. Combine both mixtures until just blended.
- Pour batter into the prepared dish and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool slightly, then poke holes all over the cake using a fork.
- Mix sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream, and cinnamon in a bowl. Pour evenly over the cake.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form and spread over the cake before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 85g)
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg