Jul 14 2026
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Tres Leches Recipe

Inspired by Petterinos
Time2h
Serves4

House made Dell ' Rooster style coffee mascarpone creme, lady fingers, served in a chocolate mug

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Ingredients

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Tres Leches Cake

Coffee Mascarpone Cream

Assembly and Serving

Method

Tres Leches Cake

  1. 1

    Prepare the Cake

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

  3. 3

    Beat Eggs and Sugar

    In a large bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar together until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Combine Ingredients

    Add the vanilla extract and the flour mixture to the egg mixture, mixing until just combined.

  5. 5

    Bake the Cake

    Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Prepare Milk Mixture

    In a bowl, combine the whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk.

  7. 7

    Soak the Cake

    After the cake has cooled for about 10 minutes, poke holes in it with a fork. Pour the milk mixture evenly over the cake and allow it to soak for at least 2 hours (or overnight in the refrigerator).

Coffee Mascarpone Cream

  1. 8

    Mix Mascarpone

    In a mixing bowl, beat the mascarpone cheese until smooth.

  2. 9

    Add Heavy Cream

    Gradually add the heavy cream while continuing to beat until soft peaks form.

  3. 10

    Sweeten the Cream

    Add the powdered sugar, brewed coffee, and vanilla extract, beating until well incorporated and stiff peaks form.

Assembly and Serving

  1. 11

    Layer the Ingredients

    In each chocolate mug, place a layer of ladyfingers, followed by a layer of soaked tres leches cake, and then a layer of coffee mascarpone cream.

  2. 12

    Repeat Layers

    Repeat the layers until the mugs are filled, finishing with a layer of coffee mascarpone cream on top.

  3. 13

    Garnish

    Dust the top with cocoa powder and sprinkle chocolate shavings as a garnish.

  4. 14

    Serve

    Chill the dessert for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

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