Description
Delicious Tres Leches Cupcakes soaked in three types of milk, topped with whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup whole milk
- Foil muffin tin liners (not paper)
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin tin with foil liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Separate eggs, placing yolks in one bowl and whites in another.
- Add ¾ cup sugar to the yolks and beat on high until pale yellow. Stir in ⅓ cup milk and vanilla.
- Pour the yolk mixture over the flour mixture and stir gently until combined.
- Beat egg whites on high with electric beaters, gradually adding the remaining ¼ cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Fold egg whites into the batter gently until combined.
- Divide batter among muffin liners, filling about ¾ full (makes ~22 cupcakes).
- Bake 12–16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Use a toothpick or skewer to prick holes deeply all over each cupcake.
- Combine evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and ¼ cup whole milk in a small bowl.
- Spoon about 2 Tbsp of the milk mixture over each cupcake.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight to soak.
- Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Spoon over the top of each cupcake.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and optionally garnish with fresh strawberries.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Prepare cupcakes 1–2 days in advance up to step 8. Store covered in the fridge.
- Freezing: Prepare up to step 8 and cool completely. Freeze in a freezer-safe bag for 2–3 months.
- Tip: Foil liners are essential; paper liners will get soggy from the milk soak.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 236 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 93 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 83 mg
Keywords: Tres Leches Cupcakes, Cupcake Recipe, Mexican Dessert