Coffee-Caramel Tres Leches Cake

Gluten Free
Health score
2%
Coffee-Caramel Tres Leches Cake
125 min.
12
402kcal

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Ingredients

  • large eggs plus 4 egg yolks 
  • 12 ounce evaporated milk canned
  • cup heavy cream chilled
  • tablespoons hot-brewed coffee instant
  • 12 ounce round cake store-bought halved lengthwise
  • 1.5 cups sugar 
  • 14 ounce condensed milk sweetened canned

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • knife
  • whisk
  • blender
  • baking pan
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Dissolve the instant coffee in a bowl with 1/3 cup warm water. Cook the sugar in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until it begins to melt. Continue cooking, swirling the pan but not stirring, until the sugar turns amber, about 7 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat (don't worry if a few lumps of sugar remain). Carefully stir in the coffee mixture until smooth.
  3. Pour the caramel into an 8-inch-square baking pan; tilt the pan to coat the bottom and halfway up the sides.
  4. Let cool until the caramel is no longer sticky, about 10 minutes.
  5. Lay the cake halves, cut-side down, next to each other on top of the caramel in the prepared pan. Poke the cake all over with a fork.
  6. Whisk the eggs and yolks in a bowl until foamy. Slowly whisk in the condensed milk and evaporated milk until smooth.
  7. Pour the egg mixture over the cake, gently pressing on the cake so it soaks up the liquid. Cover the pan with foil and bake until set, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
  8. Transfer to a rack, remove the foil and let cool 30 minutes.
  9. Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake, then invert it onto a plate and unmold, letting the caramel drip onto the plate. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. (The cake can be refrigerated, covered, up to 3 days.)
  10. Beat the cream with a mixer until soft peaks form. Slice the cake; top with the whipped cream.
  11. Photograph by Kang Kim

Nutrition Facts

Calories402kcal
Protein7.02%
Fat30.24%
Carbs62.74%

Properties

Glycemic Index
10.92
Glycemic Load
28.43
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
7.1217391672342%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:402.4kcal
20.12%
Fat:13.78g
21.2%
Saturated Fat:8.18g
51.12%
Carbohydrates:64.33g
21.44%
Net Carbohydrates:64.18g
23.34%
Sugar:56.79g
63.1%
Cholesterol:101.39mg
33.8%
Sodium:255.95mg
11.13%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:26.17mg
8.72%
Protein:7.19g
14.39%
Vitamin B2:0.36mg
21.24%
Calcium:205.94mg
20.59%
Phosphorus:205.15mg
20.51%
Selenium:10.56µg
15.09%
Vitamin A:532.13IU
10.64%
Potassium:288.6mg
8.25%
Vitamin B1:0.12mg
8.07%
Vitamin B5:0.7mg
7.01%
Folate:24.16µg
6.04%
Vitamin B12:0.35µg
5.77%
Iron:1.03mg
5.75%
Magnesium:22.78mg
5.69%
Zinc:0.79mg
5.28%
Vitamin B3:0.92mg
4.6%
Vitamin D:0.62µg
4.14%
Manganese:0.08mg
4.01%
Vitamin B6:0.06mg
3.14%
Vitamin E:0.42mg
2.81%
Vitamin C:1.52mg
1.84%
Copper:0.03mg
1.72%
Vitamin K:1.1µg
1.04%