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tres leches

American  
[trays laychays] / ˈtreɪs ˈleɪtʃeɪs /

noun

  1. a Latin American cake made with whole, condensed, and evaporated milks.


adjective

  1. (of cake or dessert) made with whole, condensed, and evaporated milks.

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But my all-time favorite has to be a tres leches cake garnished with peaches or berries — I can eat that any day of the week.

From Salon May 24, 2023

Doce Donut Co., scheduled to open by May 6 in Fremont, will serve doughnuts with Latin American flavors such as hot Mexican chocolate and tres leches, using a 24-hour raised brioche dough.

From Seattle Times Apr. 22, 2023

But were the bowdlerizations of tacos and tres leches cake harmless fun gone awry, or a sign of more fundamental problems in the beloved reality competition series?

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 11, 2022

Pay $40 for one diner or $70 for two for a takeout feast that includes chips and guac and tres leches cake with strawberries.

From Washington Post Aug. 10, 2022

“Really?” he said as he looked up, a piece of tres leches dangling from his mouth.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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