Tres Leches Cake "Three Milks"

Tres Leches Cake
"Three Milks"
Chef's notes

This classic Spanish desert is commonly made with sponge or butter cake that’s soaked in a mixture of “Three Milks” (the English translation of its name), evaporated, sweetened condensed and heavy cream. The desert is often finished with whipped cream. 

A friend shared his family’s version. They substitute heavy cream with coconut milk. Another twist, they make theirs with store bought white or yellow “boxed” cake and top with Kraft’s© Cool Whip, whipped topping. My personal preference is traditional whipped cream but your choice. 

I used a 9” by 9” pan and a 10” x 13” baking pan also works well and makes a little thinner cake. Regardless which width and length, find a pan with higher sides so the total space inside (volume) will accommodate the risen cake and the three milks.

The yellow box cake I used also contains pudding and produces a surprisingly tasty and moist cake.

Results, an incredibly super moist and delicious cake and very easy to make. 

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Tres Leches Cake "Three Milks"

Ingredients

  • One yellow butter cake mix with pudding or white plus additional box recipe ingredients

Three milks

  • 1-14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1-12 oz. can evaporated milk
  • 13.5 oz. can coconut milk

Whipped Cream

  • 1-pint heavy cream
  • Powdered sugar
  • Vanilla or coconut liquor

Instructions

  1. Butter or non-stick spray the bottom and sides of the baking pan. Trim parchment paper to cover the bottom and 2 sides of the pan and over as shown to make it easier to remove soaked cake.

  2. Assemble cake ingredients and bake as directed until a toothpick in the cake’s center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.

  3. Pierce cake through to bottom all over through with a folk or toothpick. Any and all blemishes will be camouflaged.

  4. Shake and place evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and coconut milk in a bowl; whisk together. Slowly pour milk mixture over top of cake and cover with plastic wrap. Place cake in refrigerator at least 2 hours.

  5. Whip cream to soft peaks adding powdered sugar and vanilla extract to taste. Optional, garnish with strawberry slices. 

  6. Remove cake to a serving platter, top with whipped cream and serve.
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