Description
Rose Cardamom Tres Leches Cake is a fragrant fusion dessert featuring a light sponge soaked in three milks infused with rose water and cardamom, topped with silky ashta cream and finished with pistachios and rose petals. Moist, elegant, and perfect for making ahead.
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- Milk Mixture:
- 1 (12 oz / 354 ml) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14 oz / 396 g) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon rose water
- Ashta Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- Garnish:
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 1 tablespoon dried edible rose petals
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan.
- Beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add sugar and whip to stiff peaks.
- Add egg yolks one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Sift flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt. Gently fold into egg mixture alternating with milk.
- Pour batter into pan and bake 25–30 minutes until set. Cool slightly.
- Whisk evaporated milk, condensed milk, cream, and rose water.
- Poke holes in warm cake and slowly pour milk mixture evenly over top. Cool completely.
- For ashta, whisk milk, cream, cornstarch, and sugar over medium heat until thickened. Stir in rose water.
- Spread warm ashta over cooled cake. Let cool, then refrigerate uncovered to set.
- Cover and chill at least 24 hours (preferably 48 hours).
- Garnish with pistachios and rose petals before serving.
Notes
- Allow at least 24 hours for best texture and flavor.
- Fold batter gently to maintain sponge volume.
- Do not freeze after soaking.
- Garnish just before serving for best presentation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion (Latin & Middle Eastern)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/15 cake)
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg
