Tres Leches Cake

Summary by Krater

This video provides a complete, step-by-step recipe for making tres leches cake from scratch, featuring a light sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk and topped with mascarpone whipped cream.

From the video

Answers: How do you make tres leches cake from scratch?

• Tres leches cake recipe
• Reverse cream method for baking
• Whipping cream and mascarpone frosting

Ingredients

• 3 2/3 cups 450g cake flour
• 2 1/4 cups 480g granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/3 cup 80ml sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 tbsp 15ml vanilla extract
• 8 large egg whites
• 17 tbsp 240g unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup 177ml whole milk
• 12 oz evaporated milk
• 14 oz 397g sweetened condensed milk
• 3 cups 710ml heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 8.8 oz 250g mascarpone cheese
• strawberries
• mint

What it concludes

• Trimming the top off the cake allows for better absorption of the milk soak.
• Folding mascarpone cheese into whipped cream adds a slight tang and thickens the frosting.