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Tres Leches Recipe

Inspired by Lake & Irving Restaurant & Bar

Time1h 30m

Serves12

choose your flavor: coconut, chocolate, strawberry, ube

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Ingredients

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Cake

1 cups 00 bread flour

1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt

1 cups sugar

5 large Eggs

1 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

1/2 cups Milk

Tres Leches Mixture

1 cups Sweetened condensed milk

1 cups Evaporated milk

1 cups Whole milk

1/2 cups Coconut milk

1/2 cups Chocolate milk

1/2 cups Strawberry puree

1 tsp Ube extract

Topping

1 cups Heavy whipping cream

2 tbs Powdered sugar

1/2 tsp Watkins vanilla extract

to taste N/A Fresh fruit or toasted coconut

Method

Cake Preparation

Preheat Oven

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Mix Dry Ingredients

In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Beat Eggs and Sugar

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Combine Mixtures

Add the vanilla extract and milk to the egg mixture, mixing until combined. Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.

Bake the Cake

Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Tres Leches Mixture Preparation

Combine Milks

In a bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk, and your choice of flavoring (coconut milk, chocolate milk, strawberry puree, or ube extract).

Pour Mixture

Once the cake is baked and cooled, poke holes all over the top using a fork. Slowly pour the tres leches mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Topping Preparation

Whip Cream

In a mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.

Top the Cake

Spread the whipped cream over the soaked cake. Decorate with fresh fruit or toasted coconut as desired.