{"id":30310,"date":"2023-11-01T10:02:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T04:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/?p=30310"},"modified":"2024-04-30T13:27:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T07:57:54","slug":"rose-tres-leches-aka-rose-milk-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/rose-tres-leches-aka-rose-milk-cake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Rose Tres Leches (aka Rose Milk Cake) Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Roses are red, violets are blue, and I've got a treat that'll make your taste buds swoon! Rose Tres Leches<\/strong> is the moistest, creamiest cake that's as festive as it can get. So, so easy to make (and yes, you can make it ahead), this three-milk cake doesn\u2019t need fancy ingredients!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is Tres Leches?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the uninitiated, Tres Leches is a Spanish term that translates to \"three milks\" in English. It\u2019s a cake that gets a bath made from a heavenly concoction of three kinds of milk: milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result? A cake so moist and otherworldly<\/strong>, it\u2019s a revelation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topped with cream and served chilled, the subtle rose flavor is like a secret love note hidden in the sponge that makes you swoon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why You'll Love This Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The perfect cake for the holidays or festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It's a great make-ahead recipe! You can make it a day in advance, and it only gets better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It feels very involved, but it isn't; the recipe is as simple as can be!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Recipe Ingredients And Variations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Flour<\/strong>: This milk cake without egg is best made with all-purpose flour as opposed to whole-wheat flour although half of both flours is an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oil<\/strong>: coconut or any vegetable oil you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rose syrup<\/strong>: Rooh Afza was just a personal choice. You don\u2019t have to make a Rooh Afza cake; pick any brand of rose syrup that\u2019s easily available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rose water:<\/strong> For me, the syrup lent the eggless milk cake enough rose flavor. For that additional floral note, try rose water. Add a teaspoon of it to the batter and the three-milk concoction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For vegan cake:<\/strong> Switch to plant-based yogurt in the batter and almond milk<\/a>, cream, and coconut condensed milk<\/a> in the syrup.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How To Make Rose Tres Leches?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a large bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2:<\/strong> Separately, mix yogurt, oil, vanilla extract,<\/a> and rose syrup. I used Rooh Afza, the most popular concentrated rose squash in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3<\/strong>: Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix to form a smooth, thick batter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4:<\/strong> Grease the baking tin and line the bottom with parchment paper. Pour the rose Tres leches cake batter on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5:<\/strong> Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 6:<\/strong> While the Rooh Afza cake bakes, get the rose milk soak ready by mixing condensed milk, cream, and milk with rose syrup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 7:<\/strong> With a skewer or toothpick, make holes in the baked cake so the entire top is covered with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 8:<\/strong> Pour the 3\/4th of the Tres leches syrup over the still-hot three-milk cake. Let it sit and reach room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 9:<\/strong> Transfer it to the fridge so that it can absorb all that rosy goodness. I prefer overnight, but a solid few hours will do in a pinch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final step:<\/strong> Decorate and serve the next day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pro Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n