BEST Tres Leches Recipe

– For the cake: – 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour – 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder – 1/3 teaspoon salt – ¾ cup unsalted butter softened – 1½ cups sugar – 7 eggs at room temperature – 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract – ½ cup sour cream – Tres Leches Topping: – 1 cup milk – ½ cup sweetened condensed milk – ½ cup evaporated milk – Topping: – 1 pint heavy cream – 2 Tablespoons confectioner's sugar

Ingredients

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Cook time: 30 min

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Servings

12-inch round cake

Type

 cake, dessert

prep Time

10 min

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If you're searching for the BEST Tres Leches cake recipe, you have found it! Our Tres Leches light and fluffy, filled with three creamy milks and topped with a light and fluffy whipped cream frosting. Yields 16 cupcakes or 1 12-inch round cake.

What does tres leches mean? In Spanish tres leches means "three milks," referring to the three milk products used in the cake.

Should you let tres leches sit overnight? Yes, authentic Tres Leches Cake is traditionally served cold. It is best to make it a day ahead of time so it can sit in the refrigerator overnight and absorb all of liquid.

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Does tres leches go in the fridge or freezer? Store Tres Leches Cake in the refrigerator, covered, for 3-5 days.

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