Saffron Milk Cake (tres leches). Saffron Milk Cake is the Middle Eastern version of the famous tres leches cake (also known as three milk cake). But this dessert is not just any dessert. Of course, being the foodie I am, I had to try it. Saffron Milk Cake (tres leches)

You can cook Saffron Milk Cake (tres leches) using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Saffron Milk Cake (tres leches)
  1. It’s of milk.
  2. It’s of saffron.
  3. It’s of All purpose flower.
  4. It’s of baking powder.
  5. You need of salt.
  6. It’s of room temperature eggs.
  7. You need of vanilla extract.
  8. You need of sugar.
  9. It’s of corn oil.
  10. You need of The 3 Milks (tres leches).
  11. Prepare of milk.
  12. Prepare of Evaporated milk.
  13. Prepare of condensed sweetened milk.
  14. Prepare of Topping.
  15. It’s of Whipped cream.
  16. Prepare of Saffron for decoration.

Rasmalai Tres Leches cake is the ultimate dessert mashup of Indian Rasmalai and Mexican Tres Leches cake!! This Rasmalai tres leches cake is not an easy, one bowl kinda cake. It takes two days to make. Basically saffron milk is milk that is infused with saffron and sweetened.

Saffron Milk Cake (tres leches) step by step

  1. Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a big mixing bowl.

  2. Using a mixer, Mix the egg and sugar and vanilla extract until lightly colored.

  3. Add then the oil and milk with saffron (tip: soak the saffron in the milk before to get extra flavor).

  4. Pour the batter to your baking pan and bake for 20 minutes until golden, bring the cake out and using a toothpick make small holes all over.

  5. Mix all 3 types of milk together and pour over the cake.

  6. Whip the whipping cream till fluffy, start with the mixer on low and then increase.

  7. Spread the whipping cream on top and scatter the saffron for decoration.

It is one of the widely recommended drink for women during pregnancy. Always use whole milk for making saffron milk as it improves the taste. I have also seen recipes using condensed milk but do not use it if you are. This Tres Leches Cake is definitely like a piece of dessert heaven! Not too sweet, and just a hint of cinnamon.