A Matcha Tres Leches Cake

Indulge in this Matcha twist on a traditional Spanish cake. It consists of a spongey, moist Matcha cake soaked with three types of milk (tres leches), for an earthy and sweet finish to your night.
A Matcha Tres Leches Cake
SERVINGS: Enough to share
TIME: 5 hrs
CATEGORY: Desserts
INGREDIENTS
- Sponge Cake
- • 1½ cup all purpose flour
- • 2 tsp baking powder
- • ½ tsp kosher salt
- • 1 Tbsp Culinary Grade Matcha, sifted
- • 5 cold eggs, separated
- • 1 cup sugar plus 2 Tbsp
- • ½ cup whole milk
- Milk Mixture
- • 1 cup whole milk
- • 1½ cup evaporated milk (12 oz can)
- • 1½ cup condensed milk (12 oz can)
- • 2 tsp Culinary Grade Matcha, sifted
- Toppings
- • dusting of Culinary Grade Matcha
- • fresh berries
- • rosemary spring
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and Culinary Grade Matcha. Set aside.
- 2. Using a mixer with a beater attachment, beat the egg yolks and 1 cup of sugar until smooth and fluffy (about 1 minute.) Then add whole milk and mix.
- 3. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture. Stir gently to combine. Set aside.
- 4. Using a mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the egg whites until frothy. Then add 2 Tbsp sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks (about 2 minutes.)
- 5. Fold the egg whites into the batter. Be careful not to overmix.
- 6. Bake in a greased 8x11” pan for 35-40 min at 325°F, until it passes the toothpick test.
- 7. While it’s baking, make the milk mixture. Combine ingredients then strain out any lumps.
- 8. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- 9. Poke holes on the top using a fork or toothpick. Slowly pour the milk mixture on top.
- 10. Cover and refrigerate the cake for at least 3 hours.
- 11. To make the whipped cream: in a chilled mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Beat using a whisk attachment until stiff peaks and the whipped cream is nice and thick.
- 12. Top the cake with whipped cream. Place it back in the fridge for 30 minutes to set.
- 13. Dust with Matcha. Slice and serve with fresh berries and rosemary.
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