Rich & Creamy Pistachio Tres Leches Cake
A rich and creamy pistachio tres leches cake with a fluffy sponge soaked in a pistachio-infused three-milk mixture, topped with whipped cream and garnished with pistachios for a decadent yet refreshing dessert.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours (including chilling)
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Soaking
- Cuisine: Latin American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1½ cups (210g) cake flour
½ cup (65g) pistachios, finely ground
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp kosher salt
⅔ cup (133g) granulated sugar
6 large eggs, separated
2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
¾ tsp cream of tartar
1 cup (237ml) heavy cream or whole milk, divided
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
⅓ cup pistachio cream (pistachio butter)
1½ cups (355ml) heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp confectioners’ sugar
⅓ cup chopped pistachios, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk cake flour, ground pistachios, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until pale and thick. Mix in almond and vanilla extracts.
- Fold in dry ingredients, alternating with ½ cup milk, until just combined.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Whisk remaining ½ cup milk, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and pistachio cream.
- Cool cake slightly, poke holes all over with a fork, and slowly pour milk mixture over cake.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight to absorb.
- Whip cream with confectioners’ sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over chilled cake.
- Sprinkle chopped pistachios on top before serving.
Notes
Substitute pistachio cream with almond butter or hazelnut spread for variation.
Add a splash of rose water to the milk mixture for a floral twist.
Drizzle white chocolate on top for extra decadence.
Use unsalted pistachios for best flavor balance.
Prepare a day in advance for maximum soak and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
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