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3 leches cake

A sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk and whipped cream. Be careful, this desert is addictive!
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Resting time3 hrs
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: Costa Rican, Latin American
Keyword: 3 leches cake, Cake

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • Big bowl
  • Baking dish

Ingredients

  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 250 g sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 pkg vanilla sugar
  • 125 g butter (liquid)
  • 5 eggs
  • 250 ml sweet condensed milk
  • 250 ml condensed milk (10%)
  • 250 ml milk
  • 1 tbsp rum
  • 400 ml whipped cream
  • 1/2 pkg vanilla sugar
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • Rasped chocolate (you can also use cinnamon, strawberries etc. for the topping)

Instructions

  • Preheatthe oven to 175° C.
  • Beat 125 g butter with 250 g sugar, a pinch of salt and ½ package of vanilla sugar until fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and stir.
  • Finally, add the flour and backing powder and stir until all is mixed well.
  • Put the dough into a big baking dish. The dough should be around 3 cm high.
  • Bake it for around 30 minutes.
  • Let the dough cool down and prick several small holes in it with a toothpick or something similar.
  • Mix the sweet condensed milk, the condensed milk, the milk and the rum. Add it equally to the cake.
  • Cover it with wrapping film and let it rest for at least 3 hours.
  • Whisk the whipped cream with the sugar and vanilla sugar until stiff, and spread it on the cake.
  • Decorate with the rasped chocolate.
  • Cut into squares and serve.

Notes

The 3 leches cake stays good in the fridge for a couple of days. It even tastes better when resting for a little longer.