This may look like a strawberry shortcake of sorts, but it’s not. No, it has way more depth. It’s a Tres Leche Cake which simply translates to three milk cake. To be exact, it’s a traditional Mexican dessert that starts with a white cake and is then drizzled or covered in a mixture of milk, evaporated and sweetened condensed milk.
I’ve always been a fan of this cake, no fussy frosting, not overly sweet, very rich but simple in flavor. I’ve had it without strawberries, but I really think the punch of fruit balances out the richness. In fact so much so, I took the original Better Homes and Garden recipe and flipped it from a two layer cake to seven layers. Along with that there’s just something about a highly stacked and multi-layered cake that makes it look so special.
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