tres leches

American  

[trays laychays] / ˈtreɪs ˈleɪtʃeɪs /

noun

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

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adjective

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

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tres leches

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

Walking in the door, Lozano was greeted by “Welcome home!” balloons and a tres leches cake for the birthday he’d spent in detention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2025

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

And the episode’s final test, what Netflix calls “an airy tres leches cake” — which is like saying “a flaky bagel” — is rendered unrecognizable by the injunction to layer and stack it.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022

I had to admit, a vegan tres leches cake did sound a little bizarre, since I knew that tres leches means “three milks,” and vegan means no dairy or animal products of any kind.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez