Tres Leches | Mexican 3 milk cake | full recipe

cake flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is more budget-friendly.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Coconut cream is lower in calories, and whipped topping is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven and prepare a baking dish.

In a bowl, mix cake flour, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar until fluffy.

Combine the dry ingredients with the egg mixture and add whole milk and almond or vanilla extract.

Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake until golden.

Cool the cake and poke holes all over the top.

Mix the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream, then pour over the cake.

Refrigerate for several hours to soak.

Whip the heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla, then spread over the cake.

Garnish with sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and mint leaves before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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