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Three-milk cake

Three-milk cake

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This traditional dessert from Mexico and South America is a cake soaked in a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, unsweetened condensed milk, and heavy cr…

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Recipe from Savant-fou, Playtime, Tavernier and 11 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Tres Leches Cake is a classic dessert from Latin American cuisine. It consists of a moist cake soaked in a mixture of three types of milk: sweetened condensed milk, unsweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.08 $1.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.83
  • $0.25
  • $1.20
  • $0.06
  • $0.31
  • $1.56
  • $0.72
  • $1.19
  • $1.96

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and butter, using a wooden spatula to mix them together. ≈ 4 min
  3. Once the mixture is homogeneous, combine it with the egg yolks (reserve the egg whites). ≈ 4 min
  4. Then, add the flour/cornstarch along with the yeast and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  5. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, and gently fold them into the dough. ≈ 4 min
  6. Grease a round mold and pour in the dough, filling it halfway (or no more than halfway!) as it will expand during baking. ≈ 3 min
  7. Cook for approximately 30-40 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Let the cake cool completely.
  9. In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream. ≈ 4 min
  10. The mixture should be smooth; then add the vanilla extract and rum (a splash). ≈ 3 min
  11. Pour this mixture over the warm biscuit (which will absorb it) and then refrigerate the cake.
  12. Before serving, the cake is covered with whipped cream (using a pre-made container makes this easier), and then decorated with the candied cherries. ≈ 2 min
  13. It is best served very cold. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Three-milk cake

  • 90 g of softened butter$0.83
  • 220 g of powdered sugar$0.25
  • 280 g of flour or Maizena (for a lighter texture)$1.20
  • a pinch of salt$0.06
  • a coffee spoon filled with vanilla extract$0.31
  • 300 ml of sweetened condensed milk$1.56
  • 300 ml of evaporated milk – unsweetened concentrated milk – (or whole milk)$0.72
  • 300 ml of heavy cream$1.19
  • a little rum, if we want$1.96

Total$8.08

that's $1.01 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 90 g of softened butter
  • 220 g of powdered sugar
  • 3 s
  • 280 g of flour or Maizena (for a lighter texture)
  • half a packet of yeast
  • a pinch of salt
  • a coffee spoon filled with vanilla extract
  • 300 ml of sweetened condensed milk
  • 300 ml of evaporated milk – unsweetened concentrated milk – (or whole milk)
  • 300 ml of heavy cream
  • a little rum, if we want
  • whipped cream
  • cherries, candied for decoration

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