Tres Leches Cake (With fruits and nuts)

Cook Time 30 mins
Cuisine: ,
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 10
Description

Tres leches cake ( translated as “'three-milk cake”), is a sponge cake—soaked in three kinds of milk and layered with different toppings like fruits and nuts. Tres leches is a very light cake that is best served chilled.

Ingredients
    Cake
  • 500 g Cake ( sponge/pound/angel variety with eggs or eggless, square or rectangle shape about 2 inch height)
    • 3 Types of milks
  • 12 oz Evaporated Milk
  • 12 oz Condensed milk
  • 24 oz Heavy cream or whole milk (Divide into 2 portions)
    • Sugar and toppings
  • 1/4 cup Granulated white sugar
  • Fruits : strawberries, grapes, blueberries, mangoes, kiwis
  • Nuts : Cashews, almonds, pistachios
  • Compotes or sauces as desired ( caramel, chocolate)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Whip the heavy cream
    • Divide the heavy cream into 2 equal parts.
    • Using half of the quantity, Whip the cream until you get stiff peaks
    • Mix the sugar and beat it again
    • Store the whipped cream in the refrigerator until ready to use
  2. 2
    Prepare the 3-milk mixture

    Mix the evaporated milk, condensed milk, & half of the prescribed heavy cream or whole milk to create a uniform mixture

  3. 3
    Assemble the Cake
    • Take a glass baking dish - approx 8 inches X 8 inches X 3 inches or of similar dimensions
    • Lay the cake as a foundation layer - almost 1.5 inch thick. The cake should form a compact layer and it is ok if you assemble smaller pieces together so as to cover the entire dish uniformly
    • Perforate the cake with a fork or knife
    • Pour the mixture of 3 kinds of milk uniformly across the cake
    • Spread the whipped cream on top of the cake to form a uniform layer
    • Decorate the fruits and nuts
    • Refrigerate the cake until ready to serve
  4. 4
    Serving
    • When ready to serve, cut the cake into desired portions and serve in a dessert bowl. 
    • Top the cake with caramel or chocolate sauces or fruit compotes
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Vinay Mummigatti

I love traveling, cooking, and reading. This blog is a reflection of my passion for cooking. Food is a representation of culture and I have tried to assimilate foods from different cultures across the world. I am an Indian by birth who moved to the USA 20 years back. I hope my recipes and articles bring new experiences and joy to the readers. Please share your comments and feedback.