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tres le·ches cake | \ ˈtrās-ˈlā-chās- 
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or tres leches
Definition of tres leches cake
: a sponge cake soaked in a mixture of condensed milk, evaporated milk, and cream
At its most basic, tres leches cake is just a big, luscious sponge. Once you bake the dense cake, you soak it in a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and cream.— Emily Nunn The tres leches is as marvelous and moist as ever beneath its soft meringue topping, thanks to enough salt content to balance the sweetness.— Alison Cook
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