Cottage Cheese Tres Leches Cake
This rich, tender cake offers a creamy texture and elegant finish, making it a memorable dessert for gatherings or family celebrations.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Full Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
For the Milk Soak
- 1 can (12 oz) Evaporated Milk
- 3/4 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/2 cup Full Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
For the Topping
- 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
- 3 tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Equipment
- blender
- electric mixer
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9x13 inch pan. Blend the cottage cheese for the cake until completely smooth.
- Beat the eggs and sugar with a mixer for 4-5 minutes until pale and fluffy, then beat in the blended cottage cheese and vanilla.
- Gently fold in the flour, baking powder and salt just until combined, then pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes.
- Blend the evaporated milk, condensed milk, cottage cheese and whole milk until completely smooth. The cottage cheese makes the soak extra creamy.
- Poke holes all over the cake with a fork, then slowly pour the milk soak over the whole cake so it soaks in evenly.
- Cover and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight for the best texture.
- Whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form, spread over the cake and dust with cinnamon before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 11gFat: 17g