Tres Leche Cake Recipe
This delicious Tres Leche Cake recipe is one of our favorites cakes to create. Learn how you can make this delicious cake.
Ingredients
Cake ingredients:
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 5 Large Eggs, Separated
- 1 cup Sugar, Divided
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup Milk
Tres Leche Mixture:
- 1 can (7.6 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ Media Crema, or 1 cup of Heavy Cream
- One 14 oz. Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
- One 12-oz. Can of Evaporated Milk
- ½ teaspoon of Imitation Rum
- 1 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
Topping:
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Cake directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Use a 9 x 13-inch pan and spray it with non-stick baking spray.
- In a bow, you will combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Separate the eggs. Egg yolks in one bow and egg whites in another.
- Using a mixer mix the egg yolks on high and add about ¾ of sugar. Continue to mix until eggs are a pale yellow color. Add vanilla and milk into the egg mix.
- Add the egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture.
- Stir the mixture gently until it is all combined.
- With the egg whites, use high speed and mix the mixture until it forms soft peaks.
- Once the soft peaks forms, with the mixer, add the remaining sugar and keep mixing until egg whites become stiff (not dry).
- Add the egg whites to the batter and again mixed very gently.
- Once mixed add the cake mixture to the baking pan.
- Bake the cake for 35 – 45 minutes.
- While cake is cooling use a fork and insert holes all over it.
Tres Leche Mixture:
- In a large measuring cup combine sweetened condensed milk, Media Crema, evaporated milk, imitation rum, and vanilla and stir the mixture well.
- Pour the mixture over cake and wait about 20 to 30 minutes for the cake to absorb the liquid.
- Remove the excess liquid from the side.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 30 minutes.
Topping:
- In a bowl, combine sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla and mix with until it peaks.
- Spread the topping all over the cake and serve.
Notes
You don't have to heat the milk mixture.
Rum or imitation rum is not necessary.
Recipe by My Stay At Home Adventures at https://www.mystayathomeadventures.com/tres-leche-cake-recipe/