Trileche (Three-Milk Cake)
The Balkan and Turkish take on Latin America's tres leches — a light sponge soaked in milk, condensed milk and cream, covered with whipped cream and a thin pour of soft caramel. A cold sponge and patient soaking let it drink everything without collapsing.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 10 g butter, for the dish
- 5 eggs
- 150 g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 400 ml whole milk
- 397 g sweetened condensed milk (1 tin)
- 200 ml whipping cream, for the soak
- 250 ml whipping cream, for the topping
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 100 g sugar, for the caramel
- 100 ml whipping cream, for the caramel
- 20 g butter, for the caramel
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 4613 kcal · P 89.5g · C 452.5g · F 278.8g
Estimated from 14 of 14 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Heat the oven to 175°C and butter a 22 x 30 cm baking dish that will hold liquid — the cake is soaked and served in it.
- 2Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla on high speed for 8–10 minutes, until tripled in volume and thick enough to hold a ribbon.
- 3Sift the flour and baking powder over in three additions and fold in gently with a spatula.
- 4Spread in the dish and bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool completely in the dish.
- 5Whisk together the milk, condensed milk and the cream for the soak. Prick the sponge all over with a skewer and pour the mixture over in four or five additions, waiting for each to soak in — it looks like too much, but the sponge takes it all.
- 6Cover and chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- 7For the caramel, melt the sugar in a dry pan over medium heat to an amber colour, take off the heat and whisk in the warmed cream for the caramel (it spits), then the butter. Simmer for 1 minute, stirring until smooth, and cool to room temperature.
- 8Whip the cream for the topping with the icing sugar to soft peaks and spread it over the soaked sponge.
- 9Pour the caramel over the cream and tilt the dish so it spreads thinly. Chill for 1 hour more, then cut into squares and serve from the dish with a spoonful of the milk from the bottom.
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Questions and answers
How long does Trileche (Three-Milk Cake) take to make?
About 75 minutes: 40 min prep and 35 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Trileche (Three-Milk Cake)?
10 ingredients: butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, plain flour, baking powder, whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, whipping cream, icing sugar.
How many servings does this Trileche (Three-Milk Cake) recipe make?
12 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Trileche (Three-Milk Cake)?
About 384 kcal, with 7.5 g protein, 37.7 g carbohydrate and 23.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Trileche (Three-Milk Cake) recipe suit?
It is vegetarian.
What cuisine is Trileche (Three-Milk Cake)?
Trileche (Three-Milk Cake) comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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