Tres Leches Cake

Tres Leches Cake

This Tres Leches Cake is absolute perfection. Its airy, light, decadent and delicious. Ive made this cake for years, YEARS and I only recently realized that I havent shared it on this blog. So here we are. Lets dive into it, shall we! The basics: What is Tres Leches Cake? Tres Leches literally translates in english as three milks. This cake consists of a single cake layer. A lot of times the sponge is airy and light, other times its heavy and dense. People have different styles of this same cake so there is no right way. Depending on what country youre from or even what region youre from within said country, the styles and texture of the sponge may vary. My favorite iteration is a super light and airy sponge. Though Ive tried other super rich and buttery cake versions that are delicious too. After the cake layer is made, the cake is set to cool on the kitchen counter. And then small holes are poked in the top. The three milks are mixed togethers. Traditionally its milk or heavy cream, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. Ive tried this with removing the regular milk and in its place []

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