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Gluten-Free Tres Leches Cake

 
One serving costs about $0.81

$0.81 per serving

5 people like this recipe

5 likes

This recipe is ready in 45 minutes

Ready in 45 minutes

10 vegetarian,gluten-free,gluten free,lacto ovo vegetarian dessert South American,Latin American
spoonacular Score:35%

Spoonacular Score: 35%

 

Gluten-Free Tres Leches Cake is a dessert that serves 10. One serving contains 460 calories, 11g of protein, and 20g of fat. For 81 cents per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. This recipe from Foodista has 5 fans. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. This recipe is typical of Latin American cuisine. If you have baking powder, butter, orange zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. With a spoonacular score of 31%, this dish is rather bad. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Gluten-Free Tres Leches Cake, Tres Leches de Coco (Coconut Tres Leches Cake), and Dairy-Free Tres Leches Cake.

Dessert on the menu? Try pairing with Cream Sherry, Port Wine, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. You could try NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "

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Ingredients

Servings:
1.5 tsps
1.5 tsps baking powder
baking powder
3 tsps
3 tsps butter
butter
1 pinch
1 pinch cinnamon
cinnamon
0.5 tsps
0.5 tsps cream of tartar
cream of tartar
5
5  eggs
eggs
12 ounces
12 ounces canned evaporated milk
canned evaporated milk
0.5 cup
0.5 cup half-and-half
half-and-half
0.5 cup
0.5 cup masa harina
masa harina
0.25 cup
0.25 cup milk
milk
some
some strawberries and mint leaves
strawberries and mint leaves
some
some strawberries and mint leaves
strawberries and mint leaves
1 tsp
1 tsp orange zest
orange zest
1 pinch
1 pinch salt
salt
0.5 cup
0.5 cup sorghum flour
sorghum flour
0.25 cup
0.25 cup sugar
sugar
1 cup
1 cup sugar
sugar
14 ounces
14 ounces canned sweetened condensed milk
canned sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp
1 tsp vanilla
vanilla
1 tsp
1 tsp vanilla extract
vanilla extract
1 cup
1 cup whipping cream
whipping cream
1 tsp
1 tsp xanthan gum
xanthan gum
1.5 tsps baking powder
1.5 tsps
baking powder
3 tsps butter
3 tsps
butter
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch
cinnamon
0.5 tsps cream of tartar
0.5 tsps
cream of tartar
5  eggs
5
eggs
12 ounces canned evaporated milk
12 ounces
canned evaporated milk
0.5 cup half-and-half
0.5 cup
half-and-half
0.5 cup masa harina
0.5 cup
masa harina
0.25 cup milk
0.25 cup
milk
some strawberries and mint leaves
some
strawberries and mint leaves
some strawberries and mint leaves
some
strawberries and mint leaves
1 tsp orange zest
1 tsp
orange zest
1 pinch salt
1 pinch
salt
0.5 cup sorghum flour
0.5 cup
sorghum flour
0.25 cup sugar
0.25 cup
sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup
sugar
14 ounces canned sweetened condensed milk
14 ounces
canned sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp
vanilla
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup
whipping cream
1 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp
xanthan gum

Equipment

baking pan
baking pan
toothpicks
toothpicks
oven
oven
blender
blender
whisk
whisk
bowl
bowl
baking pan
baking pan
toothpicks
toothpicks
oven
oven
blender
blender
whisk
whisk
bowl
bowl


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 13X9 baking dish. In a large bowl, beat c sugar, egg yolks, and butter until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fold in the vanilla extract, orange zest, cinnamon, sorghum flour, masa harina, baking powder, xanthan gum, and milk.
  2. In another large bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks, adding cream of tartar after about 20 seconds. Gradually add the remaining c sugar and continue beating until egg whites are glossy and firm, but not dry.
  3. Gently fold the egg whites into the cake mixture. Pour this batter into the baking dish, spreading out evenly. Bake until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Pierce cake all over with a toothpick.
  4. Whisk together the milks, and pour evenly over cake. Allow to cool for a bit, and cover and place in refrigerator for 4 hours, up to overnight.
  5. Before serving, place the whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla in a mixer bowl and whisk to stiff peaks, and nice and thick. Spread over cake and top with strawberries and mint leaves.
  6. Allow to chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit

Price Breakdown

Cost per Serving: $0.83
Ingredient
1.5 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons butter
½ teaspoons cream of tartar
5 eggs
12 ounces canned evaporated milk
½ cups half-and-half
½ cups masa harina
¼ cups milk
some strawberries and mint leaves
some strawberries and mint leaves
1 teaspoon orange zest
½ cups sorghum flour
¼ cups sugar
1 cup sugar
14 ounces canned sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
Price
$0.04
$0.13
$0.11
$1.20
$0.81
$0.33
$0.10
$0.08
$0.23
$0.23
$0.11
$0.34
$0.07
$0.28
$2.15
$0.30
$0.30
$1.29
$0.20
$8.30

Nutritional Information

Quickview
460 Calories
10g Protein
20g Total Fat
61g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
460k
23%

Fat
20g
31%

  Saturated Fat
11g
73%

Carbohydrates
61g
21%

  Sugar
51g
57%

Cholesterol
140mg
47%

Sodium
221mg
10%

Alcohol
0.28g
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
21%

Vitamin B2
0.51mg
30%

Calcium
299mg
30%

Phosphorus
289mg
29%

Selenium
16µg
23%

Vitamin A
844IU
17%

Vitamin B1
0.18mg
12%

Potassium
401mg
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
10%

Magnesium
39mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.52µg
9%

Folate
34µg
9%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Manganese
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin D
1µg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Fiber
1g
5%

Vitamin E
0.67mg
4%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need

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