Keto Tres Leches Cake is full of the goodness of milk. We craft the recipe in a way such that the cake comes out so soft & light-weighted. It has pores that absorb & hold the mixture of three kinds of milk. The regular version of this cake uses flour (wheat), regular milk & white sugar. That’s why it has a high carb count. Our recipe provides you with the keto version of this delicious cake. Keto Tres Leches cake is a part of Mexican cuisine having 3.6 grams of net carbs in a serving.
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STATS:
Cuisine: Mexican
Course: Dessert
Yield: Serves 24
Cooking time: 18 minutes
Prep time: fifteen minutes.
Time: 33 mins in total
INGREDIENTS:
TRES LECHES:
- Half a cup of almond milk (unsweetened)
- Cream (heavy), 1/2 cup
- 1.5 cups of sugar-free condensed milk (sweetened)
VANILLA CAKE:
- A tablespoon of vanilla
- One cup of allulose sweetener
- 1.5 tbsp of baking powder
- Three-fourth cup of butter (unsalted)
- Coconut flour, 1/2 cup
- Eggs (large), 8
- Three cups of almond flour (blanched)
- Almond milk (unsweetened), 1/2 cup
WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1.5 cups of cream (heavy)
- A tablespoon of allulose sweetener
- Vanilla essence, 1 tsp.
INGREDIENT NOTES:
FLOUR:
Use both of the flour to have a better texture. This ratio of flour (almond + coconut) absorbs the flavors well.
SWEETENER:
We use allulose in this recipe as it makes the most moist cakes ever. You may include the sweetener of your choice but they may cause the cake to dry.
CONDENSED MILK:
Regular condensed milk is too sweet having a high amount of carbs. So, we recommend using the homemade sugar-free/keto version of the condensed milk.
HEAVY CREAM:
It has more fat than carbs. It works best in this keto recipe & adds creamy richness. Heavy cream (after whipping) is also ideal to use as a topping on the cake.
BAKING POWDER:
Use high-quality & seal-packed powder for baking to guarantee the best results. It will create more of the little air spaces in the cake. So that it absorbs all three milks very well.
BUTTER:
You may use any butter without salt or oil (coconut)
. We recommend that butter goes well as compared to the oil. We are using the grass-fed butter here.
MILK:
We are using almond milk (unsweetened) here in the recipe. You may use any keto substitute of milk as per your choice. Our recommendation is to use the milk (almond) for a better neutral flavor.
EGGS:
Use big-sized eggs.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Use our keto version of the condensed milk recipe. It will have you low-carb/sugar-free condensed milk
- BATTER OF THE CAKE:
- Turn the oven on & heat it at 177 Celsius.
- Place a big vessel on the working counter.
- Gather all the items & start working.
- First, include the sweetener & butter in that big vessel.
- Beat them till the sweetener dissolves & butter becomes white and fluffy.
- Now start including eggs one by one, and beat them in between.
- Now add milk & vanilla essence to that mixture.
- Beat for a minute to combine to get a smooth liquid paste.
- Now pass the flour (coconut & almond) and baking powder through the sieve (fine mesh).
- Mix them well.
- Next, include the dry mixture in batches with the liquid & fold in a gentle way in only one direction.
- Once you incorporate all the dry mix well into the liquid mix, your batter of cake is ready.
- Put the batter in the baking pan & level it using your spatula.
- Insert the pan into the oven for 18 or 22 mins.
- Check if the cake is dry from the inside & light beautiful golden on the surface.
- Your cake should come back immediately when you press it.
- Take it out from the oven to normal its temperature.
- ASSEMBLY:
- Put the medium-sized bowl on your counter.
- Include the milk (almond), condensed milk, and heavy cream.
- Get them a good mix.
- Make little holes in the surface of the cake using a fork.
- Pour the three milk mixtures you made earlier.
- We have to wait till the cake soaks the mixture of all 3 milks.
- Till then keep it in the refrigerator & come toward the topping.
- Meanwhile, beat the cream (heavy) in a medium-sized vessel using the mixer (hand/stand).
- When soft peaks are starting to form then include sweetener (powdered) & vanilla essence.
- Beat till we get the stiff peaks.
- As the hour has gone by, remove the cake from the fridge & return it to the work surface.
- Put the cream (whipped) on the cake.
- Spread it in an even layer to cover the entire surface of the cake.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
Cover the remaining cake in the same pan using cling wrap or foil (aluminum). Use the fridge to keep it safe for 5 or 6 days.
FREEZER:
Use a freezer to keep the cake safe for 90 or 100 days.
We recommend that wrap the cake in foil (aluminum)/cling wrap without cream (whipped) on top. Defrost it the night before by transferring it to the fridge, when you plan to serve.
Apply the cream on top (whipped) right before serving would be best.
FAQs:
Can I have the tres leches cake as a dessert & is it healthy?
Regular tres leches cakes use normal wheat flour & white sugar to make the cake. They have too much amount of carbs. Our recipe provides you with the keto version of This cake.
This is how anyone following the keto diet can enjoy this sweet low-calorie cake.
Why we are calling this cake “tres leches”?
“Tres leches” is the Spanish term that means three milks. This shows that the soft spongy cake is soaked in three types of milk to have a nice flavor.
What are those three milks in which we have to soak our cake?
In this keto version of our tres leches cake, we have to use the following three milks:
Homemade keto condensed milk
Almond milk
Heavy cream.
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NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:
Calories: 318 kcal
Carbohydrates: 6 grams
Net carbs: 3.6 g
Fiber: 2.4 grams
Protein: 6.6 g
Sugar: 1.9 gram
Fats: 31 g
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