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: 14
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 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 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 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 20 minutes until you run out of the milk mixture. Ideally, you'll want to do this 3-4 times. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- 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: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 728IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 1mg