Pistachio Milk Cake: Easy Tres Leches with a Nutty Twist
A delicious twist on traditional tres leches cake, infused with the rich flavor of pistachios.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup pistachio milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped pistachios for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and sugar.
- In another bowl, beat butter and eggs until fluffy.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, then add vanilla and pistachio milk.
- Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Let the cake cool, then poke holes and soak with condensed milk and heavy cream mix.
- Top with chopped pistachios before serving.
Notes
- For best results, let the cake sit overnight to absorb the soaking liquid.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less condensed milk to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg