Tres Leches Cake Recipe
Tres Vanilla Sponge Cake, Soaked in Tres Leches Sauce. Topped with Homemade Whipped Cream, Fresh Strawberries and Fresh Mint Spring.
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Ingredients
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Cake
Tres Leches Sauce
Whipped Cream Topping
Garnish
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Beat Eggs and Sugar
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar together using an electric mixer until the mixture is pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- 4
- 5
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, folding gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 6
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the Cake
Once baked, let the cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
Tres Leches Sauce Preparation
- 8
Combine Milks
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whole milk until well combined.
- 9
Soak the Cake
Once the cake is completely cool, poke holes all over the top of the cake using a fork. Slowly pour the tres leches sauce over the cake, allowing it to soak in. Let the cake absorb the sauce in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best results.
Whipped Cream Topping Preparation
- 10
Whip the Cream
In a large mixing bowl, combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Using an electric mixer, whip until soft peaks form.
- 11
Top the Cake
Spread the whipped cream evenly over the soaked tres leches cake.
Garnishing
- 12
Prepare the Garnish
Slice the fresh strawberries and arrange them on top of the whipped cream. Add fresh mint leaves for decoration.
