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Homemade Tres Leches Cake
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Tres Leches Cake

A made-from-scratch cake is infused with a hint of cinnamon, then soaked in three kinds of milk in this traditional Mexican dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 307kcal
Author: Danelle

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
  • 1 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup whole milk

For the topping

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Maraschino cherries drained (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan and set aside.
  • Whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Place the butter into the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 1 minute. Decrease the speed to low, and add the sugar.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix to thoroughly combine. Stir in vanilla. Add the flour mixture to the batter in three batches and mix until just combined.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cake is just golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before adding glaze.
  • Prepare the glaze by whisking together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and half-and-half in a medium bowl.
  • Poke the top of the cake all over with a fork. Pour the glaze over the cake. It will seem like a lot, but the cake will soak it all up. Cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or even better, overnight.
  • Before serving, make the whipped cream topping by beating the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla into the bowl of a stand mixer until stiff peaks are formed.
  • Spread the topping onto the cake, and return to the refrigerator until ready to serve. Top each serving with a maraschino cherry, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 140mg | Sugar: 18g