How to store Tres Leches cake?

You definitely want to keep Tres Leches cake in the fridge! Cover your dish with cling wrap. It should keep in the fridge for 3-4 days, although it may start to feel a bit more soggy with time.

How can I substitute ladyfingers in this cake?

If you don't have ladyfingers, you will need to just make the original Tres Leches cake. Google will give you many recipes!

Is Tres Leches supposed to be soggy?

Yes! This cake, by design, is supposed to be well soaked, almost soggy. That's the beauty of it. It is more like dessert than cake.

What does "Tres Leches" mean?

Tres Leches is a Spanish term that translates to "three milks". This dessert originates in Mexico, and gets its name because three types of milks are used to make the soak for the cake.

Easy No Bake Tres Leches Cake

Easy No Bake Tres Leches Cake Recipe

by Zoha Malik

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Make the yummiest Rus Malai flavored Tres Leches cake without any baking, using only 5 ingredients, with less than 30 minutes of active work!

Yield:10 servings

Prep Time:: 20 mins
Cook Time:: 0 mins
Chilling Time:: 1 hr, 40 mins
Total Time:: 2 hrs

Ingredients

300g sweetened condensed milk (roughly 3/4th of a 14 oz can)
400g evaporated milk (1 14 oz can)
60g heavy cream (1/4 cup) – use milk if you want the cake to be lighter
1/4 tsp cardamom powder (start with just 1/8 tsp, taste and adjust from there)*
35-40 ladyfingers (about 1.5 packs with 24 ladyfingers each)
1.5 cup heavy cream for decoration
Optional: freeze dried strawberries and pistachios for decoration

Instructions

Prepare three milk mixture by whisking evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream in a bowl. Add a very small amount of cardamom powder (if using), and taste. Adjust the flavor per your liking from there
In a clean dish (I used a 7×11″ dish), stack ladyfingers tightly to create one layer. Fill any gaps by trimming ladyfingers.
Using a 1/4 cup measure, start drenching the ladyfingers. Make sure you get every one of them. You will use half of the milk mixture here. Don’t worry if it looks like a lot, the ladyfingers will soak up the milk
Wait 10-20 minutes for the ladyfingers to soak up most of the milk mixture
Repeat with the second layer of ladyfingers
Place the dish in the fridge for ~2 hours
In the meanwhile, whip up heavy cream to stiff peaks
Spread half of the heavy cream on top of the ladyfingers, using an offset spatula to even it out
In the other half, add any food color of your liking (or don’t). Transfer to a piping bag, and pipe to decorate. You can use any style of piping you like!
Decorate with crushed freeze dried strawberries and chopped pistachios
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

The cardamom adds a Rus Malai flavor to the Tres Leches. If you are not a fan of the flavor, you can use cinnamon instead, or just use vanilla essence. Make sure to taste the mix and adjust it to your preference
The exact number of ladyfingers you end up using will depend on the size of your pan – just make sure you use between 35-40, otherwise the ratio will be off from the milk mix!