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Mexican tres leches cake

An airy sponge soaked with condensed milk, evaporated milk and cream, then topped with whipped cream.

This version of tres leches cake, popular in Mexico, pairs an airy sponge with a mixture of three dairy products. Several Latin American countries dispute the dessert’s authorship; this recipe follows a version documented in Mexican recipes without claiming a definitive origin.

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Total time420 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings8
Mexican tres leches cake
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Method

  1. 01

    Make the batter

    Heat the oven to 180 °C. Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt. Separate the egg whites from the yolks; beat the whites until foamy, then gradually add half the sugar and beat to soft peaks. In another bowl, beat the yolks with the remaining sugar until pale and increased in volume. Mix in the milk and the seeds from the vanilla pod; add the flour mixture, then fold in the egg whites in several additions.

    25 min
  2. 02

    Bake the sponge

    Pour the batter into a cake pan and bake at 180 °C for 30–35 minutes. Avoid opening the oven during baking. Test the center with a skewer and remove the sponge when it comes out clean; let it cool completely.

    35 min
  3. 03

    Mix and pour the tres leches

    Mix the condensed milk, evaporated milk and cream for the tres leches mixture until combined. Prick the cooled sponge all over with a skewer or fork, then pour the mixture evenly over it.

  4. 04

    Chill and top

    Refrigerate the cake for 6 hours so it can absorb the mixture. Beat the cold whipping cream until firm, then spread it over the cake before serving.

    360 min

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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