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TRES LECHES CAKE

Tres leches cake gets its name from the triple mix of condensed milk, rich evaporated milk, and heavy cream that is poured over just-baked cake. The soaked sponge, topped with whipped cream. This vegan, eggless, dairy-free, soft and flavorful cake hides a soaked with plant milk sponge topped with vegan cream.


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Tres leches (three milk), is a classic cake from South America. This vegan version one tin cake you could garnish with passion fruit or any fruit of your choice.

EASY TRES LECHES CAKE INGREDIENTS 

VEGAN SPONGE CAKE INGREDIENTS

Flour: you can use gluten-free flour 

Cane Sugar 

Baking soda 

Baking powder: homemade baking powder recipe could be found in this post

Canola Oil 

Xanthan gum 

Plant milk 

Apple cider vinegar 

Vanilla extract 

SOAK INGREDIENTS 

Plant milk 

Vegan condensed milk 

Vegan cream: you could substitute with full-fat coconut milk 

TRES LECHES TOPPING 

Vegan cream: whipped 

HOW TO MAKE THREE MILK CAKE 

VANILLA SPONGE CAKE 

  1. Sift and whisk together the flour, sugar, xanthan gum baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl place the plant milk, vanilla and vinegar whisking to blend completely. 
  3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix until batter is smooth. 
  4. Pour the mixture into a mold and bake 365F 25-30 minutes until the top of the cake is ready and set.

MILK SOAK 

  1. Pour plant milk into a small saucepan and warm slightly. 
  2. Remove from the heat, add vegan condensed milk and vegan cream. Combine everything. 
  3. Set aside to cool for 15-20 minutes.

Use a skewer poke holes over the tops of the cake and using a pastry brush brush the milk soak over the top twice. Wait for 5 minutes and repeat the process three times.

Cover the cake and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

For the topping, whip vegan cream. Spread the cream, over the chilled cake. Garnish with passion fruit before serving.

I hope you will love this Tres Leches Cake because it’s:

Classic

Easy to make

One tin cake

and absolutely delicious!

Other recipes to try:

Cherry dump cake  

Coffee cake with nectarines 

Flower cake 

Yogurt Mousse 

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Tres leches cake

Tres leches cake gets its name from the triple mix of condensed milk, rich evaporated milk, and heavy cream that is poured over just-baked cake. The soaked sponge, topped with whipped cream.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword tres leches cake, vegan tres leches
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 320kcal

Ingredients

SPONGE CAKE

  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 3/4 cup plant milk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt

MILK SOAK

  • 1/2 cup plant milk
  • 1/2 can vegan condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup vegan cream (or full-fat coconut milk)

TOPPING

  • 1 cup vegan cream
  • 3 passion fruit

Instructions

SPONGE CAKE

  • Sift and whisk together the flour, sugar, xanthan gum baking soda, baking powder and salt.In a separate bowl place the plant milk, vanilla and vinegar whisking to blend completely. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix until batter is smooth. Pour the mixture into a mold and bake 365F 25-30 minutes until the top of the cake is ready and set.

MILK SOAK

  • Pour plant milk into a small saucepan and warm slightly. Remove from the heat, add vegan condensed milk and vegan cream. Combine everything. Set aside to cool for 15-20 minutes.

TOPPING

  • Use a skewer poke holes over the tops of the cake and using a pastry brush brush the milk soak over the top twice. Wait for 5 minutes and repeat the process three times.
  • Cover the cake and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. 
  • For the topping, whip vegan cream. Spread the cream, over the chilled cake. Garnish with passion fruit before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 324IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg

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