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Monday, March 7, 2011

Tres Leche Cake



Ingredients:
A Tres leches cake is a sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk – evoporated milk ,sweetened condensed milk  and whole milk . And also known as "Three milk cake"  is a very light cake by weight  but high in calories .We used to buy from safeway,Albertsons .. Here’s  the recipe  of how  I prepared at home.Try doing Tres Leches at home and enjoy….
  1. Cake mix - Betty crocker or Pillsbury,preferably yellow cake.
  2. 3 Eggs.
  3. Oil & water as needed for the cake mix.
  4. Evaporated milk .(store bought canned milk)
  5. Sweetened Condensed milk. ( Store bought canned milk)
  6. Decorative items - (Betty crocker 's pink color cream with decorative tips)
  7. Whipped cream for icing the cake.
  8. 2 cups Whole milk .



Preparation:

  • Take a large bowl , break & pour 3 eggs ,add the listed quantity of oil and water and beat it with egg beater for 5 mins.
  • Then empty the cake mix in to the beated egg mixture and again beat it for 5 mins, without lumps.
  • Mean while , preheat the oven to 350F  and keep the baking tray ready by brushing it with some butter on all sides  .
  • Pour the cake mix and set the timer for 30 mins.
  • Check the cake with a toothpick, When u insert a toothpick in the cake and its not sticky when u take it out ,then ur cake is ready, or leave it for 5 mins more & recheck.
  • Once the cake is ready transfer it to a plate and leave it to cool.

Icing and Decorating:
  • Once the cake is cooled , take a toothpick and put some holes in the cake , as many sothat the cake should evenly soaked in milk.
  • Take 2 cups of whole milk (boiled and cooled) & pour over the cake.
  • Open the tin of evaporated milk & pour over the cake.
  • Then the condensed milk. Leave some time to absorb the milk & then pour the remaining milk again.
  • Refridgrate the cake for 5 hours .
  • Then apply the whipped cream of your choice(I used strawberry flavour) and then decorate as u wish .


                                                                                                                                                                                                

2 comments:

  1. Hi,

    Everything looks attractive. But I am an vegan. Any dish without eggs/meat would be helpful.

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  2. Thanks, Sure soon i'll post recepie for an eggless cake..

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