This Eggless Strawberry Pastel de Tres Leches cake is rich, creamy, dreamy and heavenly! It is a three milk cake in which an eggless sponge is soaked in three types of milk. Perfect for special occasions.
About
Tres de Leches cake, also known as Pastel de Tres Leche, meaning 'three milk cake'. It is a moist cake soaked in three different types of milk and is typically baked in a sheet pan.
It is a Latin American Dessert served on a special occasions like wedding and christenings and is both rich and light at the same time.
You may notice the similarities with the Mexican Fresas con Crema, which also made with a sweet milk sauce.
This eggless strawberry tres leche is our version. It is egg-free and we decided to go for a layered cake rather than sheet pan.
I have baked three separate sponge cake layers then and soaked them in a silky three milk mixture.
It also has layers of fresh strawberry and whipped cream filling between the layers and the whole cake is frosted with whipped cream and topped with whole strawberries.
The result is a super rich and creamy cake that is is pure indulgence!
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Eggless Strawberry Tres Leche Cake
Ingredients
EGGLESS SPONGE
- 2 cup plain flour maida
- 1 cup plain full fat yogurt at room temperature
- ¾ cup regular sugar
- ⅓ cup sunflower oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
MILK SYRUP
- ¼ cup double cream
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup evaporated milk
FROSTING AND DECOR
- 1 ½ cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 3 cup fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 4, 350 F or 180 C.
- Butter and flour three 6″ or 9″ round cake tin.
- Whisk together yogurt and sugar in a bowl till sugar dissolves properly.
- Add baking powder and Baking Soda, leave it for 4-5 minutes to rise the yogurt mixture.
- Once it bubbled up, add oil and vanilla extract, mix well and add sifted plain flour.
- Combine everything, don’t beat the mixture too much.
- Divide evenly between three cake pans and bake about 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once cakes are done, remove it from the oven and let it cool at room temperature.
- Once cakes are cooled properly, trim the edges with a serrated knife to even out.
- Meanwhile prepare the three milk syrup by mixing cream, condensed milk and evaporated milk and gently heat in a pan.
- Leave the mixture to cool.
- Lined baking tray with the parchment paper.
- Place three layers of the cake on a parchment paper, using a fork or a toothpick to poke the cake.
- Use a spoon to pour on three milk syrup, maybe you won’t need all of the milk mixtures.
- Let the cake absorb all the milk, if you think cake needs more milk mixture then pour a couple of spoons or leave it.
- Cover the cake with the cling films and leave it in the fridge overnight.
- Once you are ready to assemble the cake, wash and clean the strawberries, pat dry and halve them. first prepare frosting by, in a stand mixer beat the cream and sugar until thick and spreadable.
- Now carefully lift one soaked cake layer and put it on the cake platter.
- Take few tablespoons of frosted cream and spread over the first layer of cake, then arrange few sliced strawberries.
- Now again carefully lift the second layer of the cake, and arrange on the first layer of the cake and once again frost the second layer with the whipped cream and arrange a few sliced strawberries.
- Repeat the same procedure with the third layer too, then frost the top and sides of the cake with remaining whipped cream.
- Try to smooth out frosting as much as possible.
- I decorated the top with the whole strawberries but you can use halved too.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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jayashree says
It's so gorgeous. Perfect make and anything with strawberries for me !
Soniya says
What a gorgeous looking cake!! Looks super moist and loved the frosting on it!
Unknown says
Truly is a simple yet sophisticated cake! Looks so moist!
End of the fork says
Looks like the perfect cake for a special occasion - just wonderful!
Unknown says
Triple layer cakes are the best as they look so festive and gorgeous. This is no exception!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says
Such a beautiful cake! Love how you decorated it and it looks so moist!
Liz @ iheartvegetables says
That cake looks so beautiful! And I love anything with strawberries!
Unknown says
What a simple, yet sophisticated beautiful cake! Love it!
Tara says
That cake looks fabulous and sounds phenomenal. I love the strawberries, too!
Sue/the view from great island says
That cake is hauntingly gorgeous!
Renee Nicole's Kitchen says
This cake looks amazing!! I've never made one this pretty before, but I think I can master it, especially if I get to eat it!!
Corina says
What a lovely cake! It's beautiful and looks deliciously moist in the middle!
Dan from Platter Talk says
That is one delicious looking dessert. Sponge cake soaked in all that goodness? Covered with whipped cream & strawberries. Yes!!!