Leches cake
Leches Cake, also known as Tres Leches Cake, is a popular Latin American dessert that dates back to the early 20th century. The cake is made with three types of milk - evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk - which are combined and poured over a sponge cake. The cake is then topped with whipped cream and typically decorated with fresh fruit.
Leches Cake is thought to have originated in Mexico, and the first known recipe for the cake was published in a cookbook in the early 1900s. The popularity of the cake spread throughout Latin America, and it eventually made its way to the United States. Today, Leches Cake is a popular dessert choice for celebrations and special occasions.
Advice
When making a leches cake, it is important to ensure that all of the ingredients are fresh and of the highest quality. Careful attention should also be paid to the cake batter, making sure it is evenly mixed and not over-mixed. When it comes time to assemble the cake, ensure that all of the layers are evenly distributed and that each layer is pressed down firmly. Finally, when it comes time to cover the cake in the leches syrup, make sure to pour it over the entire cake slowly, allowing it to fully absorb into the cake. This will ensure that your leches cake is moist, flavorful and delicious!
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Recipes
Tres Leches Cake
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- heavy cream
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- evaporated milk
- milk
- salt
- sweetened condensed milk
- powdered sugar
- egg
- cinnamon
Tres Leches Cake
- butter
- sugar
- confectioners sugar
- vanilla extract
- evaporated milk
- sweetened condensed milk
- heavy cream
- milk
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- egg
Seis Leches Cake
- dulce de leche
- evaporated milk
- sugar
- coconut milk
- all purpose flour
- heavy cream
- cinnamon
- tartar cream
- salt
- nutmeg
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- sweetened condensed milk
- milk
- amber rum
- sweetened condensed coconut milk
- butter
- egg
Mango Tres Leches Cake
- sweetened condensed milk
- coconut milk
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- heavy cream
- milk
- spanish brandy
- tartar cream
- cinnamon
- salt
- mango
- baking powder
- butter
- egg
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
- CONDENSED MILK WHIPPED CREAM
- chocolate shaving
- heavy cream
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- TRES LECHES
- vanilla bean seed
- heavy cream
- evaporated milk
- sweetened condensed milk
- CAKE
- water
- milk
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- grapeseed oil
- dutch cocoa powder
- salt
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- egg
Cream Cheese Swirled Coconut Tres Leches Cake
- sweetened condensed milk
- coconut milk
- sugar
- coconut rum
- baking powder
- coconut
- coconut milk
- baking soda
- salt
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- butter
- all purpose flour
- egg
- cream cheese
Tres Leches Cake
- sugar
- baking powder
- evaporated milk
- coconut milk
- sweetened condensed milk
- all purpose flour
- vanilla
- butter
- powdered sugar
- almond extract
- salt
- baking soda
- coco crema
- heavy cream
- egg
- strawberry
Strawberry Tres Leches Cake
- blueberry
- salt
- strawberry
- baking powder
- almond extract
- vanilla
- condensed milk
- evaporated milk
- buttermilk
- cornstarch
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- whipping cream
- egg
Vegan Coconut Tres Leches Cake With Strawberry Sauce
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- coconut whipped cream
- soaking liquid
- sponge cake
- strawberry sauce
- serve
- lemon zest
- lemon zest
- white vinegar
- vanilla extract
- almond extract
- safflower oil
- salt
- vanilla extract
- water
- tbp arrowroot starch
- almond milk
- sugar
- arrowroot starch
- cognac
- confectioner' sugar
- kabocha squash puree
- strawberry
- almond milk
- maple syrup
- coconut shaving
- baking powder
- light coconut milk
- arrowroot starch
- lemon juice
- sugar
- ground flaxseed
- coconut milk
- tbp all purpose flour
Tres Leches Cake
- rum
- vanilla extract
- salt
- evaporated milk
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sweetened condensed milk
- sugar
- milk
- cinnamon spice
- sugar
- heavy cream
- baking powder
- coconut milk
- egg
Cinco Leches Cake
- springform candy thermometer kitchen torch
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- lime
- orange
- all purpose flour
- evaporated milk
- heavy cream
- sweetened condensed milk
- coconut milk
- milk
- virgin coconut oil
- tartar cream
- salt
- baking powder
- egg white
- egg
- sugar
Spiced Orange Tres Leches Cake
- sugar
- sugar
- evaporated milk
- sweetened condensed milk
- all purpose flour
- cinnamon
- tartar cream
- salt
- milk
- nutmeg
- clove
- heavy cream
- baking powder
- vanilla
- egg
- whipped
- an orange zest
Tres Leches Cake
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- heavy cream
- evaporated milk
- sweetened condensed milk
- milk
- powdered sugar
- salt
- baking powder
- milk
- egg
Tres Leches Cake
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- nutmeg
- evaporated milk
- milk
- sugar
- salt
- sweetened condensed milk
- heavy cream
- baking powder
- clear vanilla extract
- egg
- berry
Tres Leches Cake
- canola oil
- all purpose flour
- sweetened condensed milk
- baking powder
- heavy cream
- dark rum
- evaporated milk
- sugar
- egg
Cornbread Tres Leches Cake
- Cornbread Cake
- cooking spray
- whipped cream
- all purpose flour
- labneh
- baking powder
- lemon juice
- cornmeal
- cinnamon
- sugar
- olive oil
- salt
- egg
- milk
- Tres Leches Soak
- heavy cream
- salt
- half
- milk
- sugar
Dulce de Leche Tres Leches Cake Recipe from Kraft
- pkg
- cool whip whipped
- breakstone'
- water
Cuatro Leches Cake
- fl evaporated milk
- dulce de leche
- condensed milk
- dark rum
- rum
- salt
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- fl milk
- cinnamon spice
- fl water
- baking powder
- fl
- egg
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- baking powder 89%
- sugar 89%
Common Ingredients
- all purpose flour 83%
- egg 83%
- salt 83%
- heavy cream 72%
- sweetened condensed milk 72%
Usual Ingredients
- evaporated milk 67%
- milk 61%
- vanilla extract 61%
- cinnamon 50%
Rarey Ingredients
- coconut milk 39%
- butter 28%