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Christmas Tres Leches Cake

  • Prep Time: 25 min.
  • Cook Time: 25-30 min.
  • Tot. Time: 5 hrs
  • Servings: 10

A soft sponge cake soaked in a clove-and-vanilla milk mixture and covered with a light layer of whipped cream. The top is decorated with colorful berries, citrus zest, cinnamon, and rosemary, which gives it a festive look that suits Christmas and other celebrations.

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  • Eggs (yolks separated from whites) 5 ✓
  • Sugar ✓
  • Almarai Melted butter 3 TBSP ✓
  • Sifted flour 1 Cup ✓
  • Orange zest 2 TBSP ✓
  • Sweetened condensed milk ½ cup ✓
  • Almarai Milk ½ cup ✓
  • Pinch of ground cloves ✓
  • liquid vanilla 1 TBSP ✓
  • Almarai Whipped cream for the topping ✓
  • For decoration: mixed berries, lemon or orange zest, cinnamon stick, rosemary, powdered sugar ✓
  1. Whisk the egg whites with half the sugar until you get a meringue.
  2. Add the yolks, then the melted butter and orange zest.
  3. Gradually fold in the sifted flour.
  4. Grease the pan with butter, pour in the batter, spread it evenly, and bake.
  5. Heat the milk with the condensed milk and a pinch of cloves, then add the vanilla.
  6. Poke holes in the cake with a fork and pour the whole milk mixture over it.
  7. Whip the cream and pipe it over the cake, then smooth it with a spatula.
  8. Decorate with berries, citrus zest, cinnamon, and rosemary, and dust with powdered sugar.