This Tangerine Three Milks Cake is moist, sweet with a delicious citrus flavor. Perfect for any occasion.
I am a huge Tres leches cake fan. In addition to my traditional Tres Leches, my Coconut Tres Leches, Dulce de Leche Three Milks Cake, Coffee Three Milks Cake and my Chocolate Tres Leches cake recipes, I now present, Tangerine Tres Leches Cake!
After looking at a large bag of beautiful tangerines in my fridge for a week, I decided to try a different variation of this cake using a citrus flavor and this recipe was incredible. You could probably guess that anything called a Three Milks Cake would be pretty delicious, but this tangerine variation was even better than I expected.
What You’ll Need to Make it
flower: All-purpose flour.
butter: Unsalted butter for the best results.
eggs: I like to use cage free large eggs.
Vanilla Extract: Always use the best quality extract possible.
whole milk: To make the cake batter.
Baking Powder: Be sure this ingredient is not expired.
Salt: I like to add a little salt to my cake mix.
Sweetened Condensed Milk: Another ingredient to make the sauce and it’s a must.
Evaporated Milk: This is part of the three milks sauce. You will find it in cans at your supermarket.
heavy cream: If you can’t get it, substitute for whole milk. This is the third ingredient for the sauce.
Tangerine: You will use the zest in the cake and juice in the sauce.
I like to top my cake with meringue frosting made with egg whites, water, cream of tartar, vanilla extract and sugar. Feel free to use your favorite frosting if you prefer.
Tangerine Three Milks Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 4 big eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons tangerine zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
three milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can sweet condensed milk
- ¾ cup tangerine juice
Frosting:
- 2 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup toilet
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease and lightly flour a baking dish.
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To make the cake: In a bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
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In a small pot heat the milk and butter, remove from the heat and set aside.
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In a large bowl beat the eggs with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Add the sugar and continue mixing for 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to low. Add the flour mixture, butter mixture, tangerine zest, vanilla extract and mix for 1 more minute.
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Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and with a fork make holes all over the top of the cake. Set aside to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
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When the cake is cooling, make the milk sauce, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream, tangerine juice and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl.
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Pour the 3 milks sauce over the cake until it is all absorbed. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight before frosting.
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For the frosting, in a small pot mix the water and sugar, over medium high heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Set aside.
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Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks are formed. While beating the egg whites, add sugar syrup and continue beating for 5 more minutes. Add vanilla extract and beat 1 more minute. Spread the frosting over the cake and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Este Tres Leches Mandarin Cake It is not only decadent, but you can prepare it ahead as well, even the night before your dinner party. After appetizers, cocktails and a full dinner, who wants to put effort into making dessert? This is going to become a very regular birthday cake in my home!
Tips to Make this Recipe
*You can store this cake in the fridge covered up to 4 days.
*This cake is perfect for parties, because it can be made ahead of time. Frost the cake before serving.
*Pour the tres leches mixture over the cake slowly so the cake has time to absorb it.
More Cake Recipe to Try
Maria Luisa Cake (Jam Layered Cake)
Pionono de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche and Coconut Roll Cake)
Coffee Cake (Coffee Flavored Cake)
