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Tres Leches Cake (Three Milks Cake) Recipe
Tres Leches Cake (Three Milks Cake) creates delicious dessert featuring special syrup and meringue frosting that requires refrigeration for proper texture development and food safety during storage and serving. This traditional recipe demonstrates how proper technique creates authentic results while the refrigeration requirement ensures food safety and optimal texture. The special syrup and meringue frosting create distinctive characteristics while the three milks provide signature moisture.
This tres leches cake recipe is a delicious dessert with a special syrup and meringue frosting. This cake requires refrigeration and is served cold.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
1 (8×12-inch) cake
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Ingredients
floured cooking spray
5 eggs
2 cups white sugar, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1 cup self-rising flour
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 egg whites
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8×12-inch baking dish.
Separate 5 eggs. Beat egg whites in a large bowl. Add 1 cup sugar slowly to egg whites, beating constantly. Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour over egg mixture and stir until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutess. Allow to cool completely.
Blend together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk, and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Pour over cooled cake.
Beat 3 egg whites in a clean mixing bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff meringue forms. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Spread meringue frosting over cake.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 479 | Calories |
| 10g | Fat |
| 84g | Carbs |
| 13g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 10 | |
| Calories 479 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 10g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 6g | 28% |
| Cholesterol 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium 320mg | 14% |
| Total Carbohydrate 84g | 31% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 1% |
| Total Sugars 75g | |
| Protein 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin C 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium 339mg | 26% |
| Iron 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium 420mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
