Tres Leches Cup

Name: Tres Leches Cup
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Non-stick baking spray; 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 8 oz butter, at room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 5 eggs, at room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk; 1 can (14 oz) condensed sweetened milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 cups blueberries; 2 cups kiwi, peeled and sliced; 2 cups mango, peeled and cut into small cubes; 2 cups sliced strawberries; Whipped cream to decorate (optional)

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Prep 40 min
Total 4 hr 0 min
Ingredients 16
Servings 8

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Pilar Hernandez During the summer months, fruits are a must for my desserts, and a very traditional dessert that goes very well with fruits is tres leches (three milks cake). This one is not only delicious, but also very convenient. You can prepare it a couple of hours in advance and its flavor will only get better.

Ingredients

For the cake:

Non-stick baking spray
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
8 oz butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
5 eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
1 can (14 oz) condensed sweetened milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups blueberries
2 cups kiwi, peeled and sliced
2 cups mango, peeled and cut into small cubes
2 cups sliced strawberries
Whipped cream to decorate (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2

Grease a round baking dish (the same diameter as your cup) with non-stick baking spray. Eight inches is the most common.
3

Combine the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
4

In another large bowl, whisk the butter at high speed until creamy and pale, 2 minutes. Add the sugar and whisk for 3 minutes at medium speed. One by one, incorporate the eggs, and continue whisking until well combined. Add the vanilla and whisk for another 2 minutes.
5

Add half of the flour mixture and whisk at medium speed until well incorporated, then add the other half and continue whisking until you have a homogeneous mixture. Pour into the greased baking dish.
6

Bake for 35 minutes or until it no longer sticks to the edges, is golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7

Let cool on a rack for 30 minutes. Use a fork to make multiple holes in the cake so that it later absorbs the milks. Let it cool completely and unmold the cake. Cut into 3 equally-thick layers.
8

Prepare the milk mixture. Combine the evaporated and condensed milks and the cream in a medium bowl. Beat with a fork until well combined.
9

To assemble the cup, place a first layer of blueberries, then a layer of cake and coat with 1/3 of the milk mixture. Do this slowly to allow the cake to absorb it. Place the kiwi, another layer of cake and coat with another 1/3 of milk. Continue with a layer of mango, the last layer of cake, the rest of the milk mixture and finish with a layer of strawberries.
10

Let rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours before serving. Add whipped cream and more blueberries on top if desired.

Expert Tips

tip 1
This delicious dessert can also be serve as individual portions, all you have to do is cut cake circles into the same diameter as the size of your container.
tip 2
You can make the cake up to 3 days prior to assembling your cup. Keep refrigerated in the baking dish.
tip 3
You can use other fruits that won’t discolor quickly, like pineapple, raspberries, papaya or blackberries.

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More About This Recipe

Pilar Hernandez During the summer months, fruits are a must for my desserts, and a very traditional dessert that goes very well with fruits is tres leches (three milks cake). This one is not only delicious, but also very convenient. You can prepare it a couple of hours in advance and its flavor will only get better.