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Tres Leches Cake Recipe

Tres Leches is a Dominican and traditional Latin American cake soaked in mix of condensed milk, evaporated milk, and coconut milk.
dominican tres leches recipe
5 from 1 vote
By: Franchesca Livraghi
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dominican
Servings 9 servings

Equipment

  • 9 inch baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3 eggs (separated)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup milk or water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 can condensed milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • Strawberries or cherries, for topping
  • Cinnamon for topping (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  • Combine egg whites with ¾ cup of sugar and mix with electric mixture until stiff peaks are formed, then set aside.
  • Combine egg yolks and remaining ¼ of sugar and mix with a whisk until it turns light brown in color. Mix in vanilla and milk, then set aside.
  • Add egg yolk mixture to dry mixture and mix until well combined. Fold egg white mixture into the mixture, being careful not to overmix.
  • Butter the baking dish and pour the mixture into baking dish and bake for 25 in a glass baking dish, or 30 minutes in a ceramic baking dish. Remove from oven and allow to cool for an hour.
  • Remove cake from dish and clean dish before flipping the cake and and returning it to dish. Poke several holes all around the cake (including the edges) using a fork.
  • Combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, and coconut milk in a cup and slowly pour entire mixture onto the cake. Set aside for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
  • In a bowl, combine heavy whipping cream and sugar, then mix with an electric hand mixture until thick peaks form.
  • Top the cake with layer of the whipped cream and top strawberries. and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Buen provecho!

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Notes

  • Fold the egg white mixture into the rest of the ingredients to avoid removing all the air whipped into the egg white mixture.
  • Pour the milk into the cake slowly and evenly, and don't forget the edges!
  • Once baked and cooled, be sure to remove the cake from the baking dish to make it easier to remove later during serving.
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