Tres Leches Cupcakes
Tres leches cupcakes involve a sponge cupcake filled with a delicious creamy milk mixture. Finally, topped off with homemade whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Enjoy these with a cup of coffee or tea for a perfect treat!
Servings: 20
Calories: 366kcal
Equipment
- Electric mixer
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 eggs separated
- 1/2 cup milk whole
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Milk Mixture
- 1/2 + 3 tbsp cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Whipped Cream
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form and then set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sugar. Once it starts getting pale, add the remaining sugar along with the 1/2 cup whole milk and vanilla extract, beat until pale yellow.
- Add half of the egg white mixture to the egg yolk mixture and fold it in gently. Then add the remaining egg white mixture and fold until well incorporated.
- Sift the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture gently.
- Fill a cupcake liner 3/4's of the way using an ice cream scoop. Bake the cupcakes for 20 minutes or until fully cooked through. Let the cupcakes cool completely.
- To prepare the milk mixture, mix the sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 cup whole milk, and evaporated milk.
- Poke holes all over the cupcakes using a fork or toothpick. Pour the milk mixture all over the cupcakes and repeat this step every 2-3 hours. Ideally, you'll want to do this 2-3 times.
- To make the whipped cream, mix the heavy cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer for 3-4 minutes or until it resembles whipped cream.
- Frost the cupcakes with whipped cream and decorate with cherries, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- I used 1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk plus 3 tbsp extra. Feel free to adjust the sweetness to your liking.
- Do not overmix the egg mixture.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before pouring the milk mixture over them.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 587IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 1mg