3 Milk Cake or Tres Leches

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With all the liquid in this 3 milk or tres leches cake you would think it cannot work. But it does. It is a traditional Spanish recipe and the most delicious cake you've ever tasted. Obviously the moistest.

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
1 (9x13-inch) sheet cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

  • 6 eggs, separated

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 6 tablespoons milk

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 4 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

  • 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

  • 1 cup half-and-half

  • 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Directions

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

  2. Beat egg whites in a large glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in flour, then beat in milk, egg yolks, melted butter, 4 teaspoons vanilla extract, and baking powder, beating in each ingredient thoroughly before adding the next. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crusty on top, no more than 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan for about 10 minutes before gently removing to finish cooling.

  4. Whisk sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and half-and-half together in a bowl; pour half into a pan deeper and longer than the cake. Lay cake in milk mixture; score deep lines in top of cake using a fork. Pour remaining milk mixture over cake, allowing mixture to soak in.

  5. Beat cream cheese and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl with electric mixer until soft and fluffy; gradually beat in cream until frosting is thick and spreadable. Spread over cake.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

748 Calories
38g Fat
88g Carbs
15g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 748
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 38g 49%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Cholesterol 234mg 78%
Sodium 422mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 88g 32%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 66g
Protein 15g 29%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 406mg 31%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 416mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.