{"id":22869,"date":"2021-01-18T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/?p=22869"},"modified":"2021-01-07T12:59:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T18:59:36","slug":"tres-leches-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/tres-leches-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Tres Leches Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the BEST tres leches cake you’ll ever make! It’s 100% homemade and features a sponge cake base, a three milk filling, and a sweetened whipped cream topping. <\/em><\/p>\n

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What Is Tres Leches Cake? <\/h2>\n

Tres leches cake translates to “three milk cake.” It got its name because of the way it’s made. A sponge cake is baked, then poked all over with a fork before a mixture of three types of milk are poured over top. <\/p>\n

The three milks used in this authentic tres leches cake recipe are sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream. Once the milk mixture has been poured over top of the cake, the whole thing is chilled and gets topped with sweetened whipped cream just before serving. <\/p>\n

One unique thing about this recipe is that it doesn’t use any butter or oil. This is not a mistake! Tres leches cake is traditionally made with a sponge cake so that it’s dense and firm. This allows it to hold up and not end up soggy after you pour the three milk mixture over it. If you’ve never made this delicious cake before, then this recipe is a great place to start!<\/p>\n

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Recipe Ingredients <\/h2>\n

This easy tres leches cake recipe has three components: the sponge cake base, the three milk filling, and the whipped cream topping. Here’s an overview of the ingredients you will need for this recipe: <\/p>\n