Tres Leches Recipe - Mexican Three Milk Cake

Step 1: To begin making the Tres Leches Recipe - Mexican Three Milk Cake we will first make the cakeMethod for the cakePreheat oven to 180 C

Step 2: Grease and flour a square or round 8 inch baking pan and keep aside

Step 3: In a bowl combine the vanilla, oil and milk

Step 4: Keep aside

Step 5: In another bowl sift the flour, salt, baking powder

Step 6: Keep aside

Step 7: In a large bowl or the bowl of the stand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy

Step 8: Gradually beat in the milk mixture and continue to add the flour mixture

Step 9: Beat just until all the ingredients are combined

Step 10: Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 35 to 40 minutes or until tester like a pick or a skewer when inserted in the center comes out clean

Step 11: Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely

Step 12: Method for the Leche (Milk Mixture)Whisk together the evaporated milk/milk, sweetened condensed milk and cream

Step 13: Once combined, pour the leches over the cake

Step 14: Refrigerate the cake overnight

Step 15: Every hour or so keep pouring over the milk mixture that collects in the platter back into the cake, this way the cake will absorb the leches mixture better and have a rich taste

Step 16: Final Tres LecheWhip the cream and icing sugar and vanilla essence until you get a stiff cream mixture that you can pipe over the Tres Leches

Step 17: You can pipe or spread the icing onto the Tres Leches to give it a good decoration

Step 18: Refrigerate for about an hour or more

Step 19: Serve the Tres Leches sprinkled with some cinnamon powder and some fresh berries

Step 20: You could also add some rum or brandy to the milk mixture to add more flavors into it

Step 21: Serve Tres Leches as dessert after a Mexican meal of Delicious Spiced Red Bean Mexican Burrito Bowl With Avocados and Cheesy Garlic Mayo for a simple yet satisfying meal