tres leches
Americannoun
adjective
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At Christmas, we make my great-grandaunt’s tres leches cake for dessert, which comes from a hand-written recipe so old the measurements and method aren’t clearly spelled out.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
So for years, a thriving economy of working-class, mostly Latina home cooks has operated underground, selling tacos, tres leches cakes and chile-dusted corn illegally from living rooms and outside laundromats and soccer games.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 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
Tres leches cake is soaked in three types of milk, which means, as writer Myriam Gurba quipped, “Making a tiered tres leches cake is like making a tiered soup.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 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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