How long does Tres Leches Cake take?

1 hour from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Tres Leches Cake serve?

9. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Tres Leches Cake vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

What do I need to make Tres Leches Cake?

⅓ cup Milk, ¾ cup Condensed Milk, ¼ cup Fresh Cream, ½ cup Sugar, 1 cup Maida, 100 grams Whipped Cream, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Tres Leches Cake?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Tres Leches Cake?

About 343 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Tres Leches Cake

Name: Tres Leches Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 5 Eggs; ½ cup Sugar; 1 cup Maida; 1 tsp Baking Powder; ¼ tsp Salt; ½ cup Sugar; ⅓ cup Milk; 1 tsp Vanilla Essence; ¾ cup Condensed Milk; ¾ cup Milk; ¼ cup Fresh Cream; 100 grams Whipped Cream; 9 Strawberry

60 min
not spicy
Serves 9

Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min

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13 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Tres leches cake: an egg sponge soaked in milk, condensed milk and cream, topped with whipped cream and strawberries. Serves 9, an hour plus chilling, video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Party

Ingredients

11 items

9 people

Eggs5
Sugar1 cup
Maida1 cup
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt¼ tsp
Milk1.08 cup
Vanilla Essence1 tsp
Condensed Milk¾ cup
Fresh Cream¼ cup
Whipped Cream100 grams
Strawberry9

Contains: milk, egg, wheat, soya.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 9 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 9 people
Energy	343kcal	3087kcal
Protein	8.8g	79g
Carbohydrate	54g	482g
Fat	11g	95g
Fibre	0.7g	6.3g
Sugar	41g	365g

Cookd masalas for milk

Method

1
Separate the egg whites from the yolks.
Eggs
2
Beat the egg whites with the sugar. Whip it until it forms stiff peaks.
Sugar
3
In another bowl, combine the maida, baking powder and salt.
MaidaBaking PowderSalt
4
In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with sugar until pale and at ribbon consistency.
Sugar
5
Add the milk and vanilla essence, and mix just to combine.
MilkVanilla Essence
6
Add the flour mixture to the yolks and whisk again.
7
Fold in the egg whites gently into the egg yolks.
8
For the milk mixture, combine all the ingredients together and whisk. Set aside.
Condensed MilkMilkFresh Cream
9
Pour the cake batter into a cake pan lined greased and lined with baking paper. Make streaks in the batter using a skewer to remove any air bubbles.
10
Bake at 180c for 30 minutes.
11
Once the cake has cooled down, make several holes on it using a skewer or toothpick.
12
Soak it with the milk mixture liquid. Apply whipped cream over the top. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Whipped CreamStrawberry
13
Trim the sides and cut into pieces. Decorate with whipped cream and strawberries. Serve cold. You can pour more of the milk mixture while serving too.

Before you start

How long does Tres Leches Cake take?: 1 hour from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Tres Leches Cake serve?: 9. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Tres Leches Cake vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Tres Leches Cake spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Tres Leches Cake?: ⅓ cup Milk, ¾ cup Condensed Milk, ¼ cup Fresh Cream, ½ cup Sugar, 1 cup Maida, 100 grams Whipped Cream, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Tres Leches Cake?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Tres Leches Cake?: About 343 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.