Every person in my family would rank Tres Leches Cake in our top favorites of all time! I love that it’s not overly sweet it’s super easy to make I can make it in advance and its absolutely delicious! We make it really often especially when we’re having a bunch of other Mexican food favorites to serve with it.
Tres Leches Cake
Ingredients
½ cup butter 1 stick
1 cup sugar
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups whole milk
12oz can evaporated milk
14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
How To Make Tres Leches Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a large bowl combine butter and sugar and beat until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla beat until light and fluffy.
- In a small bowl sift together flour baking powder and salt. Once combined slowly add dry ingredients to the wet.
- Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes or until an insert toothpick comes out clean.
- Pierce the top of the cake with a fork all over and allow it to cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl mix together the whole milk evaporated milk and condensed milk. Pour the milk mixture over the cooled cake and allow time for the liquid to absorb.
- In a chilled bowl whip the heavy cream 1 cup of sugar and vanilla together until peaks form. Spread whipped topping over the cake once all the milk has soaked in.
- Sprinkle cinnamon over the top if desired. Keep cake refrigerated and serve chilled.