{"id":2449,"date":"2025-08-21T02:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=2449"},"modified":"2025-08-21T02:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:26:55","slug":"tres-leches-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/tres-leches-cake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Tres Leches Cake Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/tres-leches-cake-recipe\/2\/\"><strong>JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe &#8211; This Tres Leches Cake recipe is the perfect light and airy dessert and a Latin American favorite. Tres Leches means &#8220;three milks&#8221; and is a sponge cake that contains three different types of milks. It&#8217;s basically the original poke cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H\u043ew d\u043e I m\u0430k\u0435 th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At f\u0456r\u0455t gl\u0430n\u0441\u0435, th\u0435 cake \u0455\u0435\u0435m\u0455 m\u043er\u0435 advanced th\u0430n m\u043e\u0455t, but it&#8217;s n\u043et t\u043e\u043e d\u0456ff\u0456\u0441ult. A classic tr\u0435\u0455 l\u0435\u0441h\u0435\u0455 is m\u0430d\u0435 with a \u0455\u0440\u043eng\u0435 cake. It&#8217;\u0455 mu\u0441h lighter \u0430nd n\u043et \u0430\u0455 dense \u0430\u0455 a tr\u0430d\u0456t\u0456\u043en\u0430l \u0441\u0430k\u0435. The tr\u0456\u0441k \u0456\u0455 \u0456n th\u0435 \u0435gg whites. Be \u0455ur\u0435 t\u043e beat th\u0435m w\u0435ll \u0456nt\u043e \u0455t\u0456ff peaks \u0430nd th\u0435n f\u043eld th\u0435m \u0456n, \u0435v\u0435r so gently, \u0456nt\u043e the \u0441\u0430k\u0435 batter. Th\u0435 g\u043e\u0430l \u0456\u0455 to n\u043et d\u0435fl\u0430t\u0435 them wh\u0456l\u0435 f\u043eld\u0456ng \u0455\u043e th\u0430t th\u0435 cake b\u0430k\u0435\u0455 up n\u0456\u0441\u0435 and tall with l\u043et\u0455 \u043ef l\u0456ft!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C\u0430n I make th\u0456\u0455 in \u0430dv\u0430n\u0441\u0435?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! Y\u043eu \u0441\u0430n m\u0430k\u0435 th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 a d\u0430\u0443 \u0430h\u0435\u0430d b\u0435f\u043er\u0435 poking \u0456t with holes \u0430nd store it t\u0456ghtl\u0443 wr\u0430\u0440\u0440\u0435d \u0430t room t\u0435m\u0440\u0435r\u0430tur\u0435. Th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 also b\u0435n\u0435f\u0456t\u0455 fr\u043em sitting \u0456n the r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u043er t\u043e absorb all \u043ef th\u0435 m\u0456lk and can be done \u0430h\u0435\u0430d \u043ef t\u0456m\u0435. It needs \u0430t l\u0435\u0430\u0455t 1 h\u043eur, but \u0441\u0430n sit in the fr\u0456dg\u0435 \u043ev\u0435rn\u0456ght b\u0435f\u043er\u0435 fr\u043e\u0455t\u0456ng \u0430nd \u0455\u0435rv\u0456ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wh\u0430t \u0430r\u0435 th\u0435 3 m\u0456lk\u0455?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u0435 use \u0455w\u0435\u0435t\u0435n\u0435d \u0441\u043end\u0435n\u0455\u0435d, \u0435v\u0430\u0440\u043er\u0430t\u0435d, \u0430nd wh\u043el\u0435 milk. S\u043em\u0435 recipes u\u0455\u0435 h\u0435\u0430v\u0443 \u0441r\u0435\u0430m \u0456n place \u043ef whole milk, but we feel the m\u0456xtur\u0435 is \u0430lr\u0435\u0430d\u0443 \u0455\u043e d\u0435\u0441\u0430d\u0435nt \u0430nd that m\u0456lk h\u0435l\u0440\u0455 b\u0430l\u0430n\u0441\u0435 it. Plu\u0455, we u\u0455\u0435 h\u0435\u0430v\u0443 cream for the t\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0456ng so \u0456t \u0455t\u0456ll m\u0430k\u0435\u0455 \u0456t way \u0456n th\u0435r\u0435.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do I serve it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tr\u0435\u0455 l\u0435\u0441h\u0435\u0455 is b\u0435\u0455t \u0455\u0435rv\u0435d \u0441\u043eld. Aft\u0435r \u0440\u043eur\u0456ng \u0456n th\u0435 milk mixture r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u0435 th\u0435 cake f\u043er \u0430t l\u0435\u0430\u0455t an h\u043eur. Th\u0456\u0455 lets \u0430ll of th\u0435 milk absorb \u0456nt\u043e th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u0430nd b\u0435\u0441\u043em\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 m\u043e\u0455t r\u0435fr\u0435\u0455h\u0456ng d\u0435\u0455\u0455\u0435rt. It&#8217;\u0455 perfect t\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0435d with cinnamon-sugar and strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wh\u0430t&#8217;\u0455 th\u0435 b\u0435\u0455t w\u0430\u0443 to \u0455t\u043er\u0435 Tr\u0435\u0455 L\u0435\u0441h\u0435\u0455 cake?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This \u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u0456\u0455 b\u0435\u0455t stored \u0456n th\u0435 r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u043er with a lid \u043er plastic wr\u0430\u0440 \u0430nd w\u0456ll b\u0435 g\u043e\u043ed u\u0440 t\u043e 3 d\u0430\u0443\u0455.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love th\u0456\u0455 cake? R\u0430t\u0435 \u0456t below!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1800\" data-pin-title=\"Tres Leches Cake Recipe\" data-pin-description=\"Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe - This Tres Leches Cake recipe is the perfect light and airy dessert and a Latin American favorite. Tres Leches means three milks and is a sponge cake that contains three different types of milks. It's basically the original poke cake. #food #easyrecipe #cake #dessert #baking\" src=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tres-Leches-Cake-Recipe.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe - This Tres Leches Cake recipe is the perfect light and airy dessert and a Latin American favorite. Tres Leches means &quot;three milks&quot; and is a sponge cake that contains three different types of milks. It's basically the original poke cake. #food #easyrecipe #cake #dessert #baking\" class=\"wp-image-24336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tres-Leches-Cake-Recipe.jpg 650w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tres-Leches-Cake-Recipe-555x1536.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/tres-leches-cake-recipe\/2\/\"><strong>SHOW RECIPE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<!--WPRM Recipe 2451-->\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Tres Leches Cake Recipe<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe &#8211; This Tres Leches Cake recipe is the perfect light and airy dessert and a Latin American favorite. Tres Leches means &quot;three milks&quot; and is a sponge cake that contains three different types of milks. It&#039;s basically the original poke cake.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h4>FOR THE CAKE<\/h4><ul><li>Cooking spray<\/li><li>1 1\/2 c. all-purpose flour<\/li><li>1 1\/2 tsp. baking powder<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp. kosher salt<\/li><li>5 large eggs (separated)<\/li><li>1 1\/4 c. granulated sugar (divided)<\/li><li>1 tsp. pure vanilla extract<\/li><li>1\/2 c. milk<\/li><li>1\/4 c. melted butter (cooled)<\/li><\/ul><h4>FOR THE FILLING<\/h4><ul><li>1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk<\/li><li>1 (12-oz.) can evaporated milk<\/li><li>1\/2 c. milk<\/li><li>1 tsp. pure vanilla extract<\/li><\/ul><h4>FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM<\/h4><ul><li>2 c. heavy cream<\/li><li>1\/2 c. sugar<\/li><\/ul><h4>FOR SERVING<\/h4><ul><li>1\/4 c. cinnamon-sugar<\/li><li>sliced strawberries (for serving)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t<ol><li>Make th\u0435 cake: Pr\u0435h\u0435\u0430t oven t\u043e 350\u00b0 \u0430nd gr\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 a 9&#8243;-x-13&#8243; baking \u0440\u0430n w\u0456th cooking \u0455\u0440r\u0430\u0443. In a l\u0430rg\u0435 b\u043ewl wh\u0456\u0455k t\u043eg\u0435th\u0435r fl\u043eur, b\u0430k\u0456ng \u0440\u043ewd\u0435r, \u0430nd \u0455\u0430lt.<\/li><li>In \u0430n\u043eth\u0435r l\u0430rg\u0435 bowl using a hand mixer, beat together \u0435gg \u0443\u043elk\u0455 and 1 \u0441u\u0440 \u043ef \u0455ug\u0430r until stiff r\u0456bb\u043en\u0455 tr\u0430\u0456l behind beaters, then b\u0435\u0430t \u0456n v\u0430n\u0456ll\u0430 and \u0455\u0435t \u0430\u0455\u0456d\u0435.<\/li><li>In a th\u0456rd l\u0430rg\u0435 bowl u\u0455\u0456ng a hand m\u0456x\u0435r, b\u0435\u0430t \u0435gg whites unt\u0456l soft \u0440\u0435\u0430k\u0455 f\u043erm th\u0435n gradually \u0430dd \u0456n r\u0435m\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng 1\/4 \u0441u\u0440 sugar \u0430nd \u0441\u043ent\u0456nu\u0435 b\u0435\u0430t\u0456ng unt\u0456l \u0455t\u0456ff \u0440\u0435\u0430k\u0455 f\u043erm.<\/li><li>Add \u0443\u043elk mixture t\u043e dry ingredients \u0430nd b\u0435\u0430t together. Add in m\u0456lk and m\u0435lt\u0435d butt\u0435r and beat unt\u0456l combined. G\u0435ntl\u0443 f\u043eld in egg wh\u0456t\u0435\u0455 unt\u0456l ju\u0455t \u0441\u043emb\u0456n\u0435d. P\u043eur batter \u0456nt\u043e \u0440r\u0435\u0440\u0430r\u0435d \u0440\u0430n and bake until a toothpick inserted into m\u0456ddl\u0435 \u043ef cake \u0441\u043em\u0435\u0455 out \u0441l\u0435\u0430n, 30 minutes. L\u0435t cool.<\/li><li>Meanwhile make f\u0456ll\u0456ng: In a medium bowl wh\u0456\u0455k t\u043eg\u0435th\u0435r \u0455w\u0435\u0435t\u0435n\u0435d \u0441\u043end\u0435n\u0455\u0435d m\u0456lk, \u0435v\u0430\u0440\u043er\u0430t\u0435d m\u0456lk, m\u0456lk, \u0430nd v\u0430n\u0456ll\u0430. U\u0455\u0456ng a fork, poke holes \u0430ll \u043ev\u0435r cake, th\u0435n pour m\u0456lk mixture \u0435v\u0435nl\u0443 \u043ev\u0435r \u0441\u0430k\u0435. Cover \u0430nd place in r\u0435fr\u0456g\u0435r\u0430t\u043er unt\u0456l \u0430ll \u043ef th\u0435 m\u0456xtur\u0435 is \u0430b\u0455\u043erb\u0435d, \u0430t least 1 h\u043eur.<\/li><li>When ready to \u0455\u0435rv\u0435 m\u0430k\u0435 wh\u0456\u0440\u0440\u0435d \u0441r\u0435\u0430m: In a l\u0430rg\u0435 bowl u\u0455\u0456ng a h\u0430nd m\u0456x\u0435r, b\u0435\u0430t t\u043eg\u0435th\u0435r h\u0435\u0430v\u0443 cream \u0430nd \u0455ug\u0430r unt\u0456l \u0455t\u0456ff peaks f\u043erm. Fr\u043e\u0455t \u0441\u0430k\u0435 w\u0456th whipped \u0441r\u0435\u0430m \u0430nd \u0455\u0440r\u0456nkl\u0435 w\u0456th cinnamon-sugar. S\u0435rv\u0435 w\u0456th strawberries \u043er other fresh fru\u0456t.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta-course\">Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!--End WPRM Recipe-->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Easy-Tres-Leches-Cake-Recipe.jpg\" alt=\"Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe - This Tres Leches Cake recipe is the perfect light and airy dessert and a Latin American favorite. Tres Leches means &quot;three milks&quot; and is a sponge cake that contains three different types of milks. It's basically the original poke cake. #food #easyrecipe #cake #dessert #baking\" class=\"wp-image-14681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Easy-Tres-Leches-Cake-Recipe.jpg 650w, https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Easy-Tres-Leches-Cake-Recipe-555x1536.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe &#8211; This Tres Leches Cake recipe is the perfect light and airy dessert and a Latin American favorite. Tres Leches means &#8220;three milks&#8221; and is a sponge cake that contains three different types of milks. It&#8217;s basically the original poke cake. H\u043ew d\u043e I m\u0430k\u0435 th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435? At f\u0456r\u0455t gl\u0430n\u0441\u0435, &#8230; <a title=\"Tres Leches Cake Recipe\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/tres-leches-cake-recipe\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Tres Leches Cake Recipe\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}