Bourbon “Trés” Tres Leches Cake

Name: Bourbon “Trés” Tres Leches Cake
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) softened unsalted butter; 4 large eggs; 1¼ cups (310 mL) all-purpose flour; ½ cup (125 mL) granulated sugar; ½ cup (125 mL) light brown sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder; Zest of 1 lemon; ¼ cup (60 mL) semolina; ¼ tsp (1 mL) sea salt; 1 cup (250 mL) condensed milk; 1 cup (250 mL) evaporated milk; 1 vanilla bean; 1 cup (250 mL) whole milk; Fresh raspberries for serving; 1 cup (250 mL) bourbon; Whipped cream for serving

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon, Butter, Bourbon and Chocolate Cookbook

By Bruno Feldeisen

Published 2024

About

Here’s a new spin—and a play on words—for this delicious tres leches cake recipe. I include the French word “très” (meaning “very”) because, for it to be great, a tres leches cake has to soak up the sweet leche (milk) like a sponge, then let its excess creaminess escape out the sides.

Ingredients

Cake Batter

½ cup (125 mL) softened unsalted butter
½ cup (125

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

For Cake Batter

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

In an electric mixing bowl with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both sugars on medium-low speed. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and ensure a smooth mix. Add the eggs one by