Recipe: Tres Leches (Three Milks) Cake

I love books, I love music, and I love technology… but I also love desserts… mmmm…. and I enjoy them more when I make them myself. 

One of those deserts I love is "Tres Leches" or in english, "Three Milks". This cake is very popular in many parts of Latin America, and you can find it everywhere here in Miami (supermarkets and restaurants)

Today I'm going to show you my recipe. 

Hope you like it. : )

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Ingredients:

Cake:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

4 eggs separated

1 cup white sugar

1/2  cup whole milk

Cream:

1  can sweetened condensed milk

1  can evaporated milk

1  can cream milk

1 cup whole milk

Topping:

2 egg whites

5 teaspoons white sugar

Or, if you want, you can use heavy whipping cream. : )

Cherry OR Cinnamon OR both : D

For the Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease  and flour a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and set aside.

1. In a bowl  beat the egg whites on low speed until soft peaks form. 

2. Add the sugar gradually with the mixer running and peak to stiff peaks. 

3. Add the Vanilla extract. 

4. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after the addition of each. 

5. Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to the egg mixture. 

And add the milk. 

6. Pour into the prepared pan.

BAKE for 15 to 20 minutes or until just golden and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. 

For the Cream:

COMBINE sweetened condensed milk, cream milk, evaporated milk,  whole milk and vanilla extract in a bowl. Stir well. Prick top of cake thoroughly with wooden pick. Pour the cream over cake.

For the Topping:

 In a bowl  beat the egg whites on low speed until soft peaks form. Add the sugar  with the mixer running and peak to stiff peaks. Spread over top and sides of cake.  Or, if you want, you can use heavy whipping cream. : )

Cool it properly and cover. Place it into the refrigerator for about 1 hour or till ready to serve. You can put a cherry on top, or add some cinnamon.

Like this one:

And that's all. Tres leches is a delicious dessert, so if you decide to try it, I'm sure you will love it. At first sight looks very difficult, but after a while you will see that is not so complicated…

Bon Appétit! or I should say Buen Provecho!  : D