What is Tres Leches Cake?
Tres leches cake is literally translated as “three milk cake.” Tres leches is short for pastel de tres leches which is the full Spanish term for three milk cake. The three milks that make this cake so moist are sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk or regular milk, and heavy cream. Tres leches cake is rich and decadent. It’s a very light tasting cake, but the calorie and fat content are not light. If you’re up for the challenge, it’s worth the occasional splurge. Tres leches cake is thought to have originated in Latin America, where it remains popular today. Since many European cakes are soaked in liqueur, it’s possible that the true origins lay in those earlier European cakes. There are several varieties of this cake depending on where in the world you are located.
