Gluten-Free Tres Leches Cake

Need a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian dessert? Gluten-Free Tres Leches Cake could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 10 and costs 81 cents per serving. One serving contains 460 calories, 11g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe from Foodista has 5 fans. It is a cheap recipe for fans of Latin American food. A mixture of condensed milk, vanillan extract, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 34%, this dish is not so great. Similar recipes include Gluten-Free Tres Leches Cake, Tres Leches de Coco (Coconut Tres Leches Cake), and Dairy-Free Tres Leches Cake.

Servings: 10

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

3 teaspoons butter

Pinch of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

5 eggs, separated

12 ounces can evaporated milk

1/2 cup half-and-half

1/2 cup masa harina

1/4 cup milk

Sliced strawberries and mint leaves

1 teaspoon orange zest

Pinch salt

1/2 cup sorghum flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup sugar

14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup whipping cream

1 teaspoon xanthan gum

Equipment:

baking pan

bowl

oven

toothpicks

blender

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 13X9 baking dish. In a large bowl, beat c sugar, egg yolks, and butter until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fold in the vanilla extract, orange zest, cinnamon, sorghum flour, masa harina, baking powder, xanthan gum, and milk.
  2. In another large bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks, adding cream of tartar after about 20 seconds. Gradually add the remaining c sugar and continue beating until egg whites are glossy and firm, but not dry.
  3. Gently fold the egg whites into the cake mixture. Pour this batter into the baking dish, spreading out evenly. Bake until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Pierce cake all over with a toothpick.
  4. Whisk together the milks, and pour evenly over cake. Allow to cool for a bit, and cover and place in refrigerator for 4 hours, up to overnight.
  5. Before serving, place the whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla in a mixer bowl and whisk to stiff peaks, and nice and thick. Spread over cake and top with strawberries and mint leaves.
  6. Allow to chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 13X9 baking dish. In a large bowl, beat c sugar, egg yolks, and butter until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fold in the vanilla extract, orange zest, cinnamon, sorghum flour, masa harina, baking powder, xanthan gum, and milk.In another large bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks, adding cream of tartar after about 20 seconds. Gradually add the remaining c sugar and continue beating until egg whites are glossy and firm, but not dry.Gently fold the egg whites into the cake mixture.

2. Pour this batter into the baking dish, spreading out evenly.

3. Bake until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Pierce cake all over with a toothpick.

4. Whisk together the milks, and pour evenly over cake. Allow to cool for a bit, and cover and place in refrigerator for 4 hours, up to overnight.Before serving, place the whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla in a mixer bowl and whisk to stiff peaks, and nice and thick.

5. Spread over cake and top with strawberries and mint leaves.Allow to chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.


Nutrition Information:

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459 Calories
10g Protein
20g Total Fat
61g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
459k
23%

Fat
20g
31%

  Saturated Fat
11g
73%

Carbohydrates
61g
20%

  Sugar
51g
57%

Cholesterol
140mg
47%

Sodium
220mg
10%

Alcohol
0.28g
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
21%

Vitamin B2
0.51mg
30%

Calcium
297mg
30%

Phosphorus
289mg
29%

Selenium
16µg
23%

Vitamin A
801IU
16%

Vitamin B1
0.17mg
12%

Potassium
396mg
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
10%

Magnesium
38mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.52µg
9%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Folate
33µg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin D
1µg
7%

Manganese
0.13mg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.67mg
4%

Fiber
1g
4%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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