Mango-Yakult Tres Leches Cake

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Preparation info
  • Yield: Makes

    one 8½

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Breaking Bao: 88 Bakes and Snacks from Asia and Beyond

By Clarice Lam

Published 2024

  • About

Yakult is a Japanese yogurt probiotic drink that is very popular throughout Asia. It has a sweet but delicate and tangy flavor that is extremely refreshing. It was one of my favorite drinks as a child and is currently one of my favorite flavor inspirations. For this recipe, I have highlighted its floral and tangy notes by using it as the soak for a classic Mexican tres leches cake. Because there is no fat in the sponge cake itself, it allows for a very dry cake that is sturdy enough to abso