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dairy cake recipe Shavuot tres leches cake jewish dessert
Photo credit Jennifer Stempel

Tres Leches Cake

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This decadent Cuban dessert is perfect for Shavuot.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 8-10

Ingredients

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For the cake:

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup milk

For the milks:

  • 1 12oz can evaporated milk
  • 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

For the frosting:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 4 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Start by making the cake. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Sift together cake flour, salt and baking powder into a large bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, vanilla, sugar and milk until frothy and well-combined. Add to flour mixture in three batches, mixing well after each bit is added.
  4. Pour egg whites into the bowl of a stand mixer, and beat until stiff peaks form (you can use a hand mixer for this step, but I found it easier to use the stand mixer).
  5. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter until just combined.
  6. Pour batter into greased and floured metal 9×13 inch pan, and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown. If you’re using a glass casserole dish, cook a few minutes longer.
  7. Let cool in pan completely, and poke holes in cake using a fork or wooden skewer. I recommend poking the entire surface of the cake with pokes about 1 inch apart. The more pokes, the more opportunities for the milks to soak in, making it a super moist cake.
  8. Next, prepare the milks. In a pitcher, combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, whole milk and cinnamon together. Mix with a whisk to ensure an even consistency.
  9. Pour all but ¼ cup over the whole cake, making sure to moisten each part of the cake. Reserve the ¼ cup for serving.
  10. Make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk together whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla, until desired whipped cream consistency is reached, and spread evenly over the cake. Top with colorful fresh fruit. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  11. To serve, drizzle a bit of the reserved milk on the plate, and add a slice of cake to the milky puddle.
  • Author: Jennifer Stempel
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Vegetarian

Find it online: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/tres-leches-cake-recipe-for-shavuot/