If you are looking for a new rich dessert to serve for a dinner party or special family occasion, try the Mexican tres leche cake (three milk cake). The distinct flavor comes from the rum and milk combination. The recipe calls for whole milk, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk.
Butter and heavy cream add to the richness. I couldn’t find any versions of this cake in my cookbooks, but a web search yielded several recipes with only slight variations.
Why not serve a tres leche cake for a Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) or for your daughter’s 15th birthday (quince anos). It is a great way to introduce your family to international foods.
You probably already have all of the supplies needed to make this cake. Decorating this cake is easy. All you need to do is spread whip cream over the top and sides of the Mexican tres leche cake.
