Tres Leches Cake
A very delicious and melt in the mouth cake which is soaked in three types of milk , topped with strawberries and whipped cream frosting
Servings: 15
Calories: 334kcal
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 ½ cup All purpose flour or Cake Flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 large eggs (whites and yolks separated) and at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 10 -12 strawberries sliced for filling and decoration
- ¼ cup blueberries for decoration
Leches (Milks)
- ½ cup whipping cream or heavy cream
- 1 can evaporated milk 10 oz approximately
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
Whipped cream Frosting
- 2 cups whipping cream
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 drops food coloring your choice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the base cakes
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
- In a bowl mix the cake flour, baking powder and salt with a whisk and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer , whisk the egg whites until they are frothy .
- Add sugar and keep whisking on high for about 4 minutes until it thickens.
- Add egg yolk one at a time, while the mixer is running at high speed for about 5 minutes and until they are mixed well.
- Next add half of the dry ingredients or flour mixture and blend well.
- Add milk and vanilla extract and blend again.
- Add the remaining flour mixture and blend well for about 3 minutes.
- In two greased 9 inch pan, distribute the batter evenly, tap the pan so air bubbles are released and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pan for about 20 minutes and then on the cooling rack until completely cool
Whipped cream Frosting
- Refrigerate the whisk and 2 bowls a large and a small in the freezer for at least 15 minutes or about 1 hour
- Place some ice cubes in the bigger bowl and the smaller bowl on top of it.
- Add the whipping cream to the small bowl and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Add couple of drops of food color of your choice if you like .
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat on high for about 5 minutes until you get soft peaks .Keep checking now and then to make sure you don't over beat
Leches (Three milks)
- In a bowl add the three milks namely condensed milk, whipping cream and evaporated milk and whisk to combine .You can also strain to make sure it is smooth
Frosting the cake
- Take one cake and prick holes with a fork all over.
- Pour half the milk contents evenly so that it is absorbed and let it sit on a cooling rack .
- After about 10 to 15 minutes cover it with whipping cream add sliced strawberries on top.
- Next take the other cake and prick holes with a fork all over.
- Place it on top of the other cake and evenly pour the rest of the three milks on it.
- Add whipped cream frosting over the second cake and even it out.
- Decorate with strawberries, bueberries or sprinkles.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least an hour before serving .
Nutrition
Serving: 40g | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 753IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 1mg
