The BEST and Most Delicious Tres Leches Cake (Milk Cake)
I have a problem when it comes to this tres leches cake and it is a good problem; there is never enough. This milk cake is made up of four (4) different types of milk in the filling and topping. Those 4 milks include: whole milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream. Sounds delicious? Well, read on because I am sharing the recipe below!
You will need 12 different ingredients (some of which you may already have in your home):
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
5 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups whole milk or fatfree milk or 1% or 2% or even soy milk which we have substituted with before
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (we love the Carnation brand)
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup white sugar or Splenda (this can be expensive but is is a fantastic sugar-free option that tastes EXACTLY like sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How to Make/Directions:
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
Step 2
Sift flour (I love the IKEA sifting tool) and baking powder together and place aside.
Step 3
Mix butter or margarine and the 1 cup of sugar/Splenda together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; make sure you mix and beat them well.
Step 4
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture gradually. Try 2-3 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Step 5
Bake the batter at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Next, pierce the cake several times with a fork (this will allow the milk in the next step to be absorbed).
Step 6
Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
Step 7
Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of sugar/Splenda, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together until thick. This one may test you. We used a hand-held machine for this and for a while, the mixture will be liquid. Call in a favor with patience and keep going because it will start to thicken after a few minutes. Once it reaches a thick consistency, spread it over the top of cake.
Step 8
Place the cake in the fridge for at least 2 hours and enjoy when ready!
I came to know of this recipe when it was shared on Instagram by Shanicia Boswell (owner of BlackMomsBlog). Sarah and I tried it, loved it and added our own twist with a few ingredients and presentation. I now use it for all my catering requests! Please let me know below if you have tried this recipe or are saving this blog post to try it later on. Also, check the cater highlight on my Instagram page to see me mix.
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Yve (pronounced Eve) is a Public Health and a Sustainable Development Specialist, Content Creator, Podcaster (www.secretsofyve.com ) and the CEO of the PATESI Foundation (www.patesifoundation.org) and PATESI LLC (www.patesillc.com ). Her family’s blog is located at: www.parentsofdragons.com
