Tres Leches Cake

Name: Tres Leches Cake
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 7-8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour or Maida; 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder; 1/4 tsp Salt; 5 large Eggs; 1 cup Sugar; 1/2 cup Milk; 1 tbsp Vanilla essence; 1 cup Whole Milk; 1 can Condensed milk (400 ml); 1 can Evaporated Milk; 450 ml chilled Whipping Cream; 1 tsp Vanilla essence; 3 tbsp Powdered Sugar

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Tres Leches (Spanish for 3 Milks) is a dense, incredibly moist Sponge Cake that is soaked in a mixture of 3 different kinds of Milks. The Cake is then typically topped with Whipped Cream and sometimes garnished with fresh Berries or a Dulce de Leche drizzle.
While Tres Leches is the widely recognised Latin American name for a light, airy Sponge Cake soaked in a mixture of evaporated, condensed milks and heavy cream. The term 'Milk Cake' is simply the literal English translation often used to describe the exact same delicious Dessert.

Unlike traditional Cakes, a Tres Leches sponge is typically made without heavy Butter or Oil. And instead relying more on whisked Eggs for it's rise and light texture. The 3 different milk mix gives the Cake it's soft special texture that just melts in your mouth. It's the most simplest and the easiest Dessert that can be whipped up on special occasions and festivals. I treated my family and friends with this super moist, beautiful looking sponge cake on Bakra Eid. The traditional Sheer Khurma wasn't made due to the hot weather. And instead chose this and other baked Desserts for the Eid celebrations.

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

7-8 servings

For the sponge cake -
1 1/2 cupsAll Purpose Flour or Maida
1 1/2 tspBaking powder
1/4 tspSalt
5large Eggs
1 cupSugar
1/2 cupMilk
1 tbspVanilla essence
For the 3 milk soak -
1 cupWhole Milk
1 canCondensed milk (400 ml)
1 canEvaporated Milk
For the whipped cream topping -
450 mlchilled Whipping Cream
1 tspVanilla essence
3 tbspPowdered Sugar

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Whip egg whites and yolks separately with sugar to incorporate maximum air volume. Next is to gently fold them with flour and baking powder. Bake until golden.
2

Allow the baked cake to cool slightly. Then pierce it repeatedly all over using a fork, skewer or a chopstick.
3

Whisk the condensed, evaporated and whole milks together and slowly pour the mixture evenly over the entire surface of the cake.
4

Cover and refrigerate for at least 4-5 hours or better still overnight to let the liquid fully distribute through the crumb.
5

Spread fresh whipped cream over the top just before serving finishing it off with sliced berries. Or as is. Enjoy!

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ZMA @zesty5

on May 30, 2026 21:58

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.