Name: Tres Leches (Three Milks Dessert)
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 2 cups boiling water; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1½ cups sugar; 2 cups flour; 4 whole eggs; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 egg white; 1 (10-ounce) can of cream or 1 cup of heavy cream; 1 cup powdered milk; 1 (13.5- or 14-ounce) can of sweetened condensed milk; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 4 tablespoons butter, plus extra for preparing the pan

Preparation info

8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

About

Tres Leches is a very traditional and delicious cake all around Colombia and the neighboring Latin American countries. Now there is even a newer version called Cuatro Leches (Four Milks) in fancier restaurants and homes, which has evaporated or powdered milk added too. But this traditional one is wonderful.

Ingredients

Cake

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoo

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a small saucepan melt the butter in the milk, and set aside to cool.
Beat the eggs in a mixer on high speed for 8 to 10 minutes, until they look very l