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Tres Leches Cake Jars

Tres Leches Cake Jars are made up of a light and fluffy sponge cake baked into a jar and soaked with a sweet blend of 3 milks, topped with the perfect homemade whipped cream and dusted with cinnamon.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8 Jars
Calories: 573kcal
Author: Kristen Massad

Ingredients

Sponge Cake

  • 5 Eggs Separated
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ Cup Whole Milk
  • ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Cup Cake Flour
  • 1 ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt

Milks

  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 Cup Condensed Milk
  • 1 Cup Evaporated Milk
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Whipped Cream

  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • ¼ Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon Garnish

Instructions

Prepare The Sponge Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place 8 (8 ounce) glass jars on a baking sheet
  • Seperate the egg yolk and egg whites, place the egg yolks in the mixing bowl and set the egg whites aside
  • In a mixing bowl with whisk attachment, combine egg yolks and ½ cup granulated sugar; whisk until combined pale yellow color and fluffy
  • Slowly add milk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract until foamy
  • On low speed, add in flour, baking powder and salt. Pour the egg yolk mixture into another bowl and set aside
  • In a mixing bowl with whisk attachment, whisk egg whites until stiff peak; Slowly add in the remaining ½ cup granulated sugar to the egg whites
  • Fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture until fully combined
  • Divide the batter into the 8 glass jars and bake for 20 minutes or until the sponge cake is light golden brown and baked through
  • Once the cakes are removed from the oven, poke several holes in the top of the cakes; set aside and allow to cool

Combine the milk mixture

  • In a small bowl combine the heavy cream, condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla extract and whisk together
  • Evenly divide the milk mixture and pour over each sponge cake in a jar (you will need to allow a little bit of time for the milk to soak into the cake before continuing to pour the remainder of the milk)

Prepare the Whipped Cream Topping

  • In a mixing bowl with whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream, vanilla extract and powdered sugar and whisk until the cream forms soft peaks
  • Spoon the whipped cream on top of each Tres Leches Cake Jar and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve!

Notes

Tres Leches Cake Garnis
Make It A Cake
If you want to make the Tres Leches Cake, but don't want to bake them in jars you can use this exact recipe and make the sponge cake in a 9x13 cake pan. Once the cake is baked you will soak the cake the same way and garnish with whipped cream! It is equally as good as the individual cake jars. 
Jar Size
When baking in a jar, make sure that you are using a glass jar that can handle hight heat! I used this 8 ounce jar that worked perfect! If you are serving a larger crowd, you can make the size smaller to a 4 ounce jar and make 16 tres leches cakes.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Jar | Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 193mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 1203IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 296mg | Iron: 1mg
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