Mexican · Dessert
Three Milk Cake
A protein-boosted take on the classic Mexican tres leches cake, soaked in a trio of milks and topped with whisked Greek yogurt instead of whipped cream, with whey protein folded into the sponge for a genuinely high-protein dessert that still delivers the signature soggy-sweet, milky richness.
$1
20 minsPrep
19 minsCook
99 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
237Calories
17.6gProtein
5.6gFat
28.4gCarbs
15.3gSugar
0.9gFiber
215mgSodium
103mgChol
2.6gSat Fat
211mgPotassium
164mgCalcium
1.3mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
12.1mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.5gAlcohol
Goes well with
Mexican Lager
local
Café de Olla
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 175°C and grease a 10cm/4 inch round cake tin, lining the base with parchment.
2
Separate the egg into yolk and white; whisk the yolk with half the sugar until pale, then sift in the cake flour, baking powder and whey protein isolate, folding gently with the vanilla extract.
3
In a clean bowl whisk the egg white to soft peaks, adding the remaining sugar gradually until glossy, then fold into the yolk batter in two additions to keep the crumb light.
4
Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 18-20 minutes until a skewer comes out clean and the sponge springs back to touch.
5
Cool the sponge in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a plate and pierce all over with a skewer while still warm.
6
Whisk the evaporated milk, condensed milk and skim milk together and slowly pour over the warm sponge in stages, letting each addition soak in before adding more.
7
Chill the soaked cake for at least 1 hour so the milk fully absorbs into the crumb.
8
Whisk the Greek yogurt until smooth and spread over the chilled cake in place of traditional whipped cream.
9
Top with sliced strawberries and a light dusting of cinnamon just before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 egg, separated (50g)
- 1.1 oz30g sifted cake flour
- 0.1 oz2g baking powder
- 0.6 oz16g sugar white
- 0.1 oz3g vanilla extract
- 0.7 oz20g whey protein isolate
- 1.6 oz45g evaporated milk
- 0.7 oz20g condensed milk
- 1.2 oz35g skim milk
- 2.1 oz60g whisked until smooth greek yogurt
- 1.4 oz40g sliced strawberry
- 0 oz1g cinnamon ground
