Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe
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Sweet, indulgent, and satisfying, tres leches cake is full of so much flavor that everyone will be reaching for seconds. This soft, tender cake rivals the slice you get from your favorite Mexican restaurant or bakery, and you’ll be shocked to find out just how easy it is to make at home.
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Tres leches cake is a perfect make-ahead dessert for get-togethers, as it tastes incredible when it has had extra time to soak in the milks. So, I typically make it a day in advance. And, thanks to the three milks, the cake is super moist and tender even though it does not use butter or oil.
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Your cake has too much flour, it’s too heavy! Natasha’s kitchen is much better
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This video explained more crystal clear than Spanish video show the wrong way to do with eggs that don’t fluff at all since he put all of eggs in it and I used the hand beater machine and it didn’t fluff at all. I decided to checked this video out and it is the correct way to do it. I knew it because I have done so many time with cakes and desserts. My Honduras husband send me the WORSE video. 😑 Never listening to him EVER AGAIN.
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the whipped cream is too yummy
@andi_atthiraI love your recipes easy and delicious.
Do you know how to make strawberry charlotte. Please 🙏🏼
Can I make this recepie in a half sheet pan?
@aishak2162Amen
@tami7862this dudes mouth....
@victorvaca7429Hice esta receta el día de hoy y si está suave y hermoso me salió pero cuando lo probé estaba muy dulce o bueno cada uno tiene diferente paladar 😢
@nahani-f4jWould love a gluten-free version of this cake plssssss.
@4888queenHonestly don’t even try the cake is not soft and spongy at all
@annaclaire3808I sent this video to my friend and my family, my mom loves tress leches.
@KeighlaAbiWhen I first met my husband who was born and raised in Albania, He would always say to me that Tres Leches originated from Albania.... since that day whenever someone says where it originated... I just go with the flow and say "oh that's interesting! still tastes so amazing" same goes with where Fried Chicken originatation.. everyone owns it lol so I just go with the flow and enjoy foods no matter what everyone says, everyone have their own different recipes and they all are delicious in their own unique way lol.now about that cake... I need to invest on a stand mixture. can't wait to bake one with you
@LittleMonstrito❤❤❤❤
@ChampaGinigathgalaI just made it and it turned out sooo good! I love how you explain everything step by step, for us "non-bakers" ❤
@sindymendoza5193My cake shrunk about half an inch from all sides. Texture of cake is fine and tastes great. How to prevent the cake from shrinking.
@monamuhammad06My batter Was EXTREMELY thicker than yours before adding ny whites. Im Super irritated. I added like a cup of milk instead so well see . Its in the oven. I watched the video like 20 times to understand what i did wrong and i cant wrap my brain around it
@kimleedavis-z2x11:21 Why does "strategic spooning" sound like it could be a band name or something ? 😂🤣😁🎤🎧🎹🎸🥁🪘
@theliltwirpI know this comment is way too late, but it’s finally time!
For the first time, I baked a cake that was this delicious; a tres leches cake from your instructions. I wanted to surprise my wife on her birthday, and believe me, she absolutely LOVED it!!!
The second time, I baked it for my friends and colleagues, and guess what? For the past 6 months, every month I’ve been getting requests from my friends, colleagues, and especially my wife for tres leches! The demand was so high that I had to upgrade my home baking appliances and other items 😂
Thank you, Chef! Thank you so much for this recipe. You’ve made a lot of hearts and tummies full ❤️
With your simple and clear instructions, you turned me from an amateur into someone who can bake a pretty decent tres leches cake!
Thank you for existing and sharing your amazing information. I am using the sweets to steal the hearts of those I care for. I made the cinnamon rolls for my dad and my love; they can't get enough. Also, I am going to make this for my sis birthday.
@lizzylicious5042Your the best
@cathimummery6873I didn't know you were Mexican you're even more awesome than I thought 🎉
@ejayemmI made mine with whipping cream instead of regular milk, of course condensed milk and evaporated milk
@Justabouttime2252Good morning and yes, another Preppy Kitchen great recipe. Did it yesterday and after the first bite it feels like I could eat it forever and never getting bored by how it tastes. I left it soaked in the milk mixture for 1 day as instructed and trust me, it's worth it. The way one bite feels it's amazing. It feels wet and spongy at the same time like I'm eating "Spongebob" from the cartoons. I messed up and threw away 0.7 litre of heavy cream because I trusted my memory and did not watch the "how to make whipping cream" video and did not cool neither the mixers legs or the bowl as shown there but did it right the 4th time afterwards. Also found out that the "all purpose flour" in the United States it's not the same with the "000" type we use in Romania, Europe because ours has much less protein in it but the cake still turned out very good with this one too. I will definitely buy the right flour for the next recipes and would love if on the next videos John you would show us a "plum cake" recipe as we Romanians love plums and my family and also our country has loads of plum trees as we make a famous plum brandy here, and why not, we would also love to make some plum cakes out of them for the summer time. Also as your method of making whipping cream is so easy it would be great in the future to also see on your channel a recipe for making heavy cream out of just milk and butter If you can and find the time to. Other than that, a big thank you for the knowledge you're passing to us people watching and warm greetings from Cluj Napoca, Romania.
@RusAndrei-o2rHmmm, you gave me an idea when you mentioned the British tradition of rum soaked cake. Dreaming of how this might taste if I replaced some of the tres leches mix with horchata or rumchata.... I might experiment first with a store bought sponge type cake to see how it tastes. Because the real thing involves a lot of work!
@lillake64Well that's disturbing that you have two young boys and are married to a man. Very weird! Children are god's gift to a man and women.
@nelnutta1055I was wondering if it wad necessary to use the mixer or if its possible to do it by hand?
@yeetman2218omg you’re Mexican?!? 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@perfumetherapieWhat can I use if Im unable to get evaporated milk
@deepakjoseph9840Would I just halve the ingredients to make a half serving?
@AamnaHussainHey, sorry if this is offensive but I was watching your old video of the tres leches cake. And seeing this one im just wondering. Did something happen health wise? I notice in the video the left side (your right if it's flipped) of your face Is barely moving when you talk. Are you ok health wise?
@wolftamer9811this is a heart attack cake! :))
@zdhag@PreppyKitchen I loved this and your coconut tres leches do you think you can do a strawberry version??
@kaycee7910I would definitely say that Mexico has the best recipe, and we eat it on every birthday. My favorite cake is the king for us ❤🇲🇽.
@o_iu9sIn india we have rasmali thats pretty similar to tres leches. It is a thousand year old recipe. It does not use bread though. The soonge is made out a cheese called chhena 😂
@dobby3159It looks like the cake didn’t rise much.
@anode-cathode😮😮😮your mother is Mexican?!!!!!wowwww!!! Congratulations!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@marycarmennavarro9053It’s my moms birthday today! But I will be visiting her in two days! And I’m making this cake tomorrow! I’m super excited to make this!
@JessicaBabe26I just put the cake in the oven. I am excited!! It's for my niece's 13th birthday tomorrow. Thank you for your detailed recipes!
@SillySilSilSo i might have drowned mine with the milk 😂😂😂😂😂
@SainabouInosloSo well explained. Would love a gluten-free version of this recipe.
@brookedias3969I'm planning to make this tonight. Where I live now doesn't have a lot of milk options. Is there a whole milk substitute? I'm thinking of diluting greet yogurt instead.
@molanghanssnowMaking a tres leches cake is an act of love. It takes effort.
@junglechick13Can I replace the whole milk for tres leche with cream instead?
@VashOffTheWallTres leches most have 2 layers and filled with some fruit.
@roccodelmar8321Best ever recipe! Your was easy to follow and came out absolutely delicious.
@kalkiashtarnarashimaramaya3905I love it but it's too sweet.
@GahlinTV5 minute video stretched out to 15.please cut the fluff.
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