Tres Leches Cake
Tres Leches Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the Tres Leches Mix
- 1 can condensed milk, 14 ounces
- 1 can evaporated milk, 12 ounces
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
For Garnish
- 1 dash cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325F. Grease and flour a 9x9 inch baking pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 325
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the large eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Stir in the vanilla extract and melted and cooled unsalted butter into the egg mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared 9x9 inch pan. Bake at 325F for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 325
- 7
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Once cooled, poke holes all over the top of the cake using a fork or skewer.
⏱️ 30 min
- 8
In a separate bowl, combine the condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Slowly pour the tres leches mixture evenly over the cooled, poked cake in the pan. Allow the cake to soak up all the liquid.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Once the milk is absorbed, cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow it to fully absorb the milks and chill.
⏱️ 120 min
- 11
In a cold bowl, combine the heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla bean paste. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
⏱️ 5 min
- 12
Spread the whipped cream evenly over the chilled tres leches cake.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Finish with a dash of cinnamon sprinkled over the top.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Slice and serve the tres leches cake chilled.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Tres Leches Cake
For the Cake
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the Tres Leches Mix
- 1 can condensed milk, 14 ounces
- 1 can evaporated milk, 12 ounces
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the Whipped Cream Topping
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
For Garnish
- 1 dash cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325F. Grease and flour a 9x9 inch baking pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 325 - 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the large eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Stir in the vanilla extract and melted and cooled unsalted butter into the egg mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour the batter into the prepared 9x9 inch pan. Bake at 325F for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 325 - 7
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Once cooled, poke holes all over the top of the cake using a fork or skewer.
⏱️ 30 min - 8
In a separate bowl, combine the condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Slowly pour the tres leches mixture evenly over the cooled, poked cake in the pan. Allow the cake to soak up all the liquid.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Once the milk is absorbed, cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow it to fully absorb the milks and chill.
⏱️ 120 min - 11
In a cold bowl, combine the heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla bean paste. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
⏱️ 5 min - 12
Spread the whipped cream evenly over the chilled tres leches cake.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Finish with a dash of cinnamon sprinkled over the top.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Slice and serve the tres leches cake chilled.
⏱️ 1 min