how to make tres leches cake – Great desserts

Tres Lords Cake – a vanilla sponge cake soaked in three types of milk: condensed milk, sweetened condensed milk and whipped cream, then covered with whipped cream. This cake is so light and soft in texture and it has a great taste, there’s no wonder why this Tres Lords cake is such a worldwide favourite.

Source:Home Cooking Adventure

Makes about 10-12 servings

vanilla cake
5 eggs, separated
2/3 cup (140g) sugar, divided
1 cup (125g) baking powder
1 teaspoon (4g) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon (2g) salt
1 teaspoon (5g) vanilla extract

Three milk yeast
10 oz (300g) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup (240ml) condensed milk
1/4 cup (60ml) whipped cream

Stable whipped cream
2 cups (500ml) whipped cream
2 tablespoons (16g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon (5g) vanilla extract
2 teaspoons (6g) gelatin powder
2 tablespoons (30ml) cold water

To decorate
Maraschino cherry

Making

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10×15 inch baking pan with the vegetables.

Step 2

Combine golden cake mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until really smooth, scraping the edges of the bowl as needed. Grate the dough into the prepared baking pan. Smooth the top of the dough, shake the pan and tap the counter side 2 or 3 times to remove air bubbles.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Let the cake cool on the pan for at least 30 minutes. Use a bamboo skewer or wooden spoon handle to poke holes in the cake.

Step 4

Place condensed milk, sweetened condensed milk and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl; Slowly pour the milk syrup all over the cake. The syrup will soak into the cake. Cover the cake with cling film and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or preferably overnight).

Step 5

Beat cream with sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy; Use a spatula to whip cream on the cake.