Here you go — Three Milk Cake / Tres Leches
Super soft, milky, and it literally drinks the milk 😋
Three Milk Cake - Recipe
9x13 inch pan, serves 10-12
For the sponge cake
- Eggs: 5 large, separated
- Sugar: 1 cup, divided
- Flour: 1 cup
- Baking powder: 1 tsp
- Vanilla: 1 tsp
- Salt: 1/4 tsp
- Milk: 1/4 cup
For the "Three Milks"
- Evaporated milk: 1 can / 400ml
- Condensed milk: 1 can / 400ml
- Heavy cream / Full cream milk: 1 cup
For topping
- Whipping cream: 1 1/2 cups cold
- Sugar: 3 tbsp
- Cinnamon powder: for dusting
Step by Step
Step 1: Bake sponge
Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease a 9x13 pan.
Beat egg whites + 1/2 cup sugar till stiff peaks.
Beat egg yolks + remaining 1/2 cup sugar till pale. Add vanilla + milk.
Fold in flour + baking powder + salt. Then gently fold in egg whites.
Pour in pan. Bake 25-30 min. Cool completely and poke holes all over with a fork.
Step 2: Make milk mix
Whisk evaporated milk + condensed milk + heavy cream together.
Step 3: Soak
Slowly pour all the milk mixture over the cooled cake. It looks like a lot but the cake drinks it up.
Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, best overnight.
Step 4: Top it
Whip cold whipping cream + sugar till stiff peaks. Spread over cake.
Dust with cinnamon. Serve cold.
Pro tips
- Don’t skip chilling: The longer it soaks, the better
- Desi twist: Add a few drops of rose water to the milk mix
- Storage: Keeps 3-4 days in fridge
Preheat Time: 10-15 minutes 👌
Details:
- Temple (: Turn the oven on to 175°C / 350°F
- Time: Turn the oven on before you start making the batter. By the time you beat the eggs and mix the flour, the oven will be hot — usually it takes 10-15 min
- How to check: Most ovens have a light or beep when they reach the temperature
Important tip
Tres leches sponge is fluffy, so it’s important to preheat the oven. Cold oven = the cake will become dense and won’t rise properly.
So turn the oven on first before you start the recipe 😊
Any other step you’re confused about?
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