🇩🇴 Dominican Republic recipe
Tres Leches
Tres Leches is the quintessential Dominican celebration cake — a light, airy sponge that is baked and then soaked in a mixture of three milks: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream. The cake absorbs this luscious trio until it becomes impossibly moist and custardy, yet somehow maintains its structure. Topped with a cloud of sweetened meringue or whipped cream, it is served at every birthday, wedding, and family gathering across the island.
Prep30 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves12
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- For the sponge cake:
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- For the three-milk soak:
- 1 can (370ml) evaporated milk
- 1 can (397g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional but traditional)
- For the topping:
- 2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon for dusting
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 295
- Protein
- 4.5 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 10.8 g
