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Tres Leches Birthday Cake recipe, beautifully presented and ready to serve, easy homemade dessert
Daniel Brooks

Tres Leches Cake Birthday Special Recipe Your Family Will Love

This delightful Tres Leches Cake Birthday recipe is a perfect celebration dessert that your family and friends will adore. It features a moist tres leches cake made from scratch, infused with festive rainbow sprinkles and topped with a fluffy whipped cream topping. Whether you're planning a party dessert or a homemade milk cake treat, this fusion of American and Mexican flavors will surely be a hit.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 281
Ingredients Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup rainbow sprinkles (jimmies) plus more for decorating
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 6 eggs separated
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or two teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon dark rum or brandy or bourbon whiskey
  • 1 cup whole milk divided
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 1 ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar plus one tablespoon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt

Notes

  • You can make this cake vegan by substituting plant-based milks, vegan egg alternatives, and coconut cream for the heavy cream. This recipe also scales well for two cake rounds or a dozen tres leches birthday cupcakes instead of a single 9 x 13-inch pan. Store the cake refrigerated with plastic wrap or a sealed lid for up to five days for best freshness. To freeze, cool fully before wrapping tightly in plastic and foil; thaw overnight in the fridge before soaking with the milk mixture.