Tres Leches Cake

Name: Tres Leches Cake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour ((120 g)); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ((6 g)); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 5 large eggs (, separated); 1 cup granulated sugar (, divided (200 g)); 1/3 cup whole milk ((80 ml)); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ((5 ml)); 12 ounce can evaporated milk ((354 ml)); 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk ((396 ml)); 1/4 cup whole milk ((60 ml)); 1 pint heavy whipping cream ((475 ml)); 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar ((24 g)); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ((2.5 ml)); ground cinnamon (, for topping)

Instructions

Prep:1h 30minCook:40min

The BEST authentic Tres Leches Cake. An ultra light cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with fresh whipped cream and cinnamon. This simple Mexican dessert is one of our favorites!

Updated at: Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:16:46 GMT