Tres Leches Cake Recipe - How to Make Tres Leches

[dirtysailor49]

i LOVE tres leches!!

[MrCatlin86]

Guys he was kidding about the bowls...... It's not even the same one! how could glass expand, and it's not even the same color.

[JesseR1992]

instead of poking a million holes remove the crust and level your cake.

[cjjesse]

@JesseR1992

what are you talking about? The holes are so that the milk gets absorbed better into the cake.

What does the cake level have to do with that?

[jusitke07]

LOL, I want one of those expanding bowls. Shit that was funny

[seraphim921]

you butchered this dish.. that sir is not tres leches... >_>

[IAmRocketpower]

What is the strawberry stuff you used at the end?

[Redtrooper]

@IAmRocketpower Diced strawberry in a simple syrup. He says so at 4:04

[mylilhannah]

really chef john, a packet cake mix? -.-

[karbondioxide]

@mylilhannah ... he clearly mentioned time and humidity

[mylilhannah]

@karbondioxide i understand, but it sometimes annoys me when people call themselves chefs, and they use cake mixes. not john of corse! i don't think i heard him say time and humidity when i wrote that comment. :-)

[MrMadjackmacmad]

Gah i hate tres leches

[leilanielena]

Cooking from a box is sad...

[ieatdabubbles]

can we just use normal milk?

[anianiiii]

@ieatdabubbles tres leches is 3 milks in spanish :D what gives it the awesome flavor is the different milks

[metteo2818]

how many people do you think are out there looking for an expandable bowl right now?

[whoregasmx]

i loved the expanding bowl

[michaeijd]

God I love your sense of humor.

[sgpquek]

How many calories is that? 1000?

[jesseskate12]

i need one of those bowls man my mom keeps on telling me to stop spilling the milk on the cereal bowl

[orlendatube]

Man i love moist cake!

[gebril61]

@orlendatube tres leches isn't moist... it's dripping wet O_O

[gebril61]

You forgot the brandy... and the cayene

[patwams48]

@gebril61 are u on crack?

[gebril61]

@patwams48 are you new to these videos? anyway, in my country, we usually put brandy in the milks before wetting the cake.

[riceball23]

I've been searching for over 2 years, and I STILL haven't found that magical bowl.....

[AJE7]

I want to add some Pinnacle Vodka into this. Anybody know how much I would have to add to still taste the Tres Leches without it being too strong and enough to get the taste of the vodka?

[toughsuga2]

Lol, the bowl expands

[BeaBuddyPerson227]

thanks for the recipe ,imma try to make that cake to serve on christmas eve:)

[TheJGLucero]

Is it bad that I was more impressed by that Bowl?!?! lol

Seriously though... where do you get one of those lol

[SailorPerson]

@TheJGLucero it's a mean joke :'(

[DoveOfFlames]

My mom made something similar for my birthday this year, except she poured over vanilla pudding. It was delicious!!!

[MsIzzy805]

I tried the recipe with chocolate cake and it turns out so good.

[lalalaurenWHAT]

2:22 Gets to the point.

[bky2917]

Easy to make! Very yummy! Thank you!

[02Ayala13]

Luv this cake! Thanx for getting right to the point and making it simple to follow :)

[jaypea51]

Terrific, simple way to make Tres Leches.

LOVED the expanding bowls! Where can I buy them? ;-)

Your narration was excellent; clear, concise and you spoke with a great tempo.

Great post, thanks again.

[bky2917]

Delicous! Simple Recipe! Thank you!

[QUEEKSCOPE]

Anybody else doing this for spanish class?

[Jellybeanifyer]

@QUEEKSCOPE I am!

[CarlosIsDown]

I actually don't like this cake. Always going to weddings and quinceañeras and they'd have this cake. I'd be like "Mmm, cake-NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"

[somone1021]

WHAT THE FUCK IS WHITE CAKE MIX AND YELLOW?!?!?!? >:O

[CarlosIsDown]

@somone1021 The pancake mix of... cake? Y'know... NOT from scratch.

[somone1021]

@CarlosIsDown

so its a plain pancake mix use? cause i dont think in Australia we have something called "yellow cake mix" correct me if im wrong lawl

[CarlosIsDown]

@somone1021 No, i was just comparing it to that product. You can probably use any regular rising cake mix (not pancake mix). It comes in a box and you just add water or milk or egg and mix and bake.

I looked up cake mix on google images and I see all sorts of products like I'm talking about. It doesn't have to be Yellow though, it can be white.

[somone1021]

@CarlosIsDown

ooooo omg they should have said that in the video i spent 3 days thinking what the fuck is yellow cake mixT_T thanks! :D

[catalae17]

Making mine right now..thanks for your help.. :)

[zouldagreat]

LOL the bowl!

[BieksaRaymondCanucks]

Can you use heavy whipping cream instead of half and half?

[Bubbs237]

haha lol i almost believed that bowl joke!

[53329]

omg a girl made this cake for her birthday and brought it to class when i was in high school and it was heavenly. i wish i could make some!

oh, and i like how the inflating bowl went from glass to porcelain lol

[Kirandera]

You are so funny XD

[gusven1820]

We love it my husband did too mmmm make it all the time:)

[willphopkins]

I wonder how many people actually poked 325 holes?

[narvaezb03]

true

[Lilmama0896]

@willphopkins ,,,,,...........i can tell you there are lots of people who did that including me! XD

[ArielannaDragonBlood]

@willphopkins I would... because my OCD demands it XD

[kiminokami]

@ArielannaDragonBlood You forgot a period at the end of your sentence, the ellipses is not properly followed by a space, and furthermore ellipses are unnecessary.

[ArielannaDragonBlood]

@kiminokami *pat pat on the head* I am aware of my mistakes. The ellipses at the end were intended that way to make it look like a face that was laughing since my response was humorous. Good day. *curtsies*

[choza89]

PERU PERU PERU PERU PERU PERU

[megen1996]

I' HATING ALL OF THESE DESSERT RECIPES THAT CALL FOR MILK!!! MI PADRE CANNOT HAVE MILK IT GIVES HIM ARTHRITES.

[missbieberfever33]

@megen1996 well it says tres leches on the title so you are somosed to know

[gmioco]

sooo awesome!



[noeleverblue]

thats one epic bowl ahahhaha

[1085raggmopp]

Ok I'm really gullible so is that bowl 2 different bowls and it was a joke or was it a real bowl that changes colors as well? -_-

[RedcFox]

@1085raggmopp different bowls.

[BringYouAround]

the cuban restaurant that I go to uses fresh whipped cream and dulce de leche as topping = DELICIOUS

[HanaKimberly]

How much do I put for condensed milk, evaporated milk and half and half milk?

[yolandalopezc]

wagh, tres leches XD

I don't know, it is very easy to make, but I don't like it, white, yellow, chocolate, what ever hehehehe

but it's great, thanks for the recipe, my sister was bugging me about making it for her :P

[elvimariemanabat]

Instead of putting the whole tres leches syrup I use half then for the other half I use tres leches liquor. Soooo goood!

[montez292]

sorry dude , i have that same bowl.

[kazukooooo]

seriouslly??? really really such a bowl???

[somone1021]

what cake mix like wtf white? yellow?

[xoxoSoCalLovexoxo]

@somone1021 There literally is cake mix thats called Yellow Cake Mix at the grocery store lol.

[berviify]

Tres leche and i go way back to the 80s and it still my #1 desert

[musicll]

not only does the bowl expand, it also changes color. Amazing lol

[myiphonerocks3gS]

What! U mean that bowl don't exist? Man foodwishes, very funny! =(

[PinkishTOFU]

i believed that bowl joke.

[cowloverification]

It actually tastes really great with chocolate cake you should try it:D

[QuietAsian]

can someone send me a link to that bowl.... i need to see this lol

[ClassicHolic]

i actually opened amazon for that bowl...

[MsIzzy805]

oh shure



[LissCanDoMakeup]

so.... i bought the cake mix " tres leche" and i made the cake.... mixed the milk with the powder stuff.... took the cake out, let it cool, poked lots of hole... poured the milk. i noticed it was seeping in so i just added about 3 c. to it.. came back like 20 mins later there was an ocean of milk haha! than my dad tasted it and hes like "not bad"... i tasted some and i almost threw up haha so my point is dont get the box " tres leches" maybe uill try this one next time... :]

[aneed4Jesus]

I am excited to try this out!

[lexna26]

genial

[xxxluvgalxxx]

what exactly is half and half?

[pertancegiancarlo]

@xxxluvgalxxx you can easily find it in the supermarket, it's half milk, half cream, same thing you pour in your daily coffee

[ishixien]

ok this looked so easy...wish i could try this one of these days..i hope :D thanks for the recipe...

[ductapecoolstuff]

i got bored of poking a hole one by one so i used a fork

[theycallmedumb]

i can't count pass 150.

[MssAngelaMayfair]

in Venezuela we have the best desserts ever...definetely one of the things I miss most about my country... nice and easy way to make a tres leches...

[blacksilversss]

wow i've watched this video AT LEAST 6 times but i just BARELY GOT THE BOWL JOKE!  xD haha i feel silly~

[ppaauu17]

maaaaaaaan i'm hungry!

[RideBMXonFRIDAY]

lol, i had to rewind it...i thought i missed it..

[elalfred12]

of all the recipes i've seen, yours is the most simple but flavorful. thanks your video was a big help!! :D



[arcen74]

@MzSEG lmao!!!!

[baiboo]

oh gawwd, I actually googled for the magic bowl!

[J0YCEEBABEE]

Ugh I would love to make this but he was very vague. Half and half? Little bit of sugar and little bit of vanilla? Can you be more specific please? That would help a lot because you have to be precise.

[edwardcullen885]

@J0YCEEBABEE

half and half is half and half cream. you can buy it at the store.

[FHS96]

@J0YCEEBABEE Measurments are on the website.

[samuelvic]

tres leches is supposed to have the syrup on the bottom of the plate, and the syrup needed a little touch of nutmeg, touch of salt , and simmering

[jsumudio]

@samuelvic Ugh! Not everybody has to serve it the exact same way!!! Tres leches isn't SUPPOSED to be served any specific way. Get over yourself!

[samuelvic]

@jsumudio tres leches is not a dessert to be done your own way, u cant say like "this is my version of tres leches)". its like ice cream, ice cream simply is (different toppings and whatever, but same technique and process).

on this video we can simply see how he makes a delicious looking soaked cake.

[jsumudio]

@samuelvic That's the dumbest argument I've ever heard. Again, please get over yourself.

[iamthedragonslayer]

it's not tres leches anymore! its cuatro leches! AHHAAH

[TheRegiomontana77]

this is the best and easy tanks

[Audi104]

Haha...I loved the bowl joke!  =]

[angelit161]

I made mine from scratch with flour, milk vanilla extract and 5 eggs. Also I used heavy whippingbcream as the topping it was delicioso

[graythaprince]

I'm eating Tres Leches while I'm watching this...

[annasophiabebe]

i ALMOST believed the bowl joke. hahaah

[JDXS448]

@annasophiabebe I know! me too!

[googo151]

@annasophiabebe Smart A..! but love him. He's great!

[alejandrazumaya]

ME GUSTARA QUE DIJIERAS LOS INGREDIENTES Y LAS MEDIDAS AAAA Y Q  FUERAN EN ESPAÑOL

[hibyb101]

@alejandrazumaya hahh eso es de verda :)

[v0zbox]

@alejandrazumaya Es muy sencillo, sólo prepara una caja de mezcla de pastel y luego baña el pastel con una lata de leche condensada, una lata de leche evaporada y una taza de leche entero (aquí el chef usa mitad de leche y mitad de crema).

[anairis120987]

Where i can buy haft and haft milk?

[iEGeek]

@anairis120987 It's half cream and half milk?

You can make it, don't really need to buy it. 1 part to 1 part of each.

[MrLolSpam]

I got to about 74 holes, and I quit.

[SICOMANLY]

Love it! you cracked me up with the epxanding bowl!!!! Thanks it was very simple and yet so clear to understand :D 

[xdeathisrighttherex]

I LOVEE TRES LECHES CAKEEE

[vedikacooks]

this is alton browns recipe right? cuz i saw the exact same thing on his website.

[xXDaNxZXz]

Love it!

[rubies6]

Have you guys tasted Tres Leches Ice Cream from Haagen Daz....superb.

[rubies6]

Very easy to make and informative...........love it.

[xdeathisrighttherex]

I LOVE TRES LECHES CAKE

[manuelito1233]

Make 325 holes... Alright.

[KissHope]

So how many marriage requests do you get a week? LOL You are adorable.

[Juliejulez]

i always order an entire cake for a party. i'm making my own for now on. thanks, sexy chef!

[jjk109]

GROSS!!!

[Metallica102938]

TRACE LAYCHASE lol

[Jerryshowsthemoney]

jajaja I think I will bake mine

[sucker4horses05]

I made this for a school prodject in Spainish and everybody loved it!!!

[ChaosKarloo]

@sucker4horses05 ....Spanish.

[cheapjug]

omg sell me that bowl!!!!

[mocachick26]

is this good? because i have a spanish project and i have to make a costa rican food and yeah i wanna know if this is goodd (:

[sakigirl87]

325 holes...nice.

[MyBloodBurns]

Rofl expanding bowl, nice ^_^

[lizzygurl05]

hehehe!! i had to double check on that bowl...lol!! NICE!! thanks for sharing! Im about to go make my Tres Leches cake!! wish me luck!!

[TheJen147]

i had to go back and make sure the bowl expanded :( but it didnt hahahha

[gothickchik13]

im making this and watching the video! i love you chef john :) hope your wife doesnt get mad for seeing this lol

[virginiab1021]

Thanks Chef John ~ I appreciate your recipe video. I could really use some of those special bowls ~ where can I get a set???

[chicanita914]

wow it looks real good....... ;)

[stephensley]

Omg thank u so much! I had this on my honeymoon in cabo and didn't realize it's so easy to make! Yay! I will try soon!

[stooge81]

chef john - i watched this video at least ten times, and for the life of me, i couldn't find where you added the leech to the cake. not even one leech, much less three leeches. am i missing something?

[multomata]

@stooge81 hello im not sure if you are serious about your comment but to answer your question, it's not leech but leche (milk in spanish), so tres leches means 3 milks :)

[victoria911angel]

2:27 "MAKE 325 HOLES"LOL

[FlyHighMC327]

lol thats a different bowl. haha would be cool though.

[derekbegins]

the bowl joke is awesome! haha..

[yumyumluckycharms]

I hate tres leches.... every fucking birthday party has it... its wet, soggy, and it smells like my foreskin.

[lovelysister]

looks great thanks

whats the third milk type, besides condensed and evaporated? thanks

[Calpico852]

whoaa!!

are those your mom's hands??

what ethniity are you?

[wavyline11]

to make it more moist and a little bit more soggy do you add more milk? or something else?

[madiha610]

wowwww i'm totally addicted to tres leches, and gaining weight because of it;; but very nice and easy recipe. thanks

[AmazingMeechie]

LOOKS GREAT!

[EnjoyingLife100]

I haven't tried this cake before. If you add so much liquid to the cake, does it taste very soggy? Or is it dry and moist? I want to make it, but just want to know.

[RoboSlickProductions]

lmfao at the bowl

[ChetzNation]

[Trè lèsh]

[jannaviles]

aww. How sweet you recorded your mom! I just uploaded mine and then saw that there were a few vids out there on the cake! Love this cake!!! What I don't get is that it always takes me longer, my vid was 14 + minutes! I just love to talk if you couldn't tell! TFS! loved the video! Jules:)

[rachel102029]

you have the same voice as that actor from pineapple express and knocked up lol love it....

[jojo101803]

Just visited your website.... LOVE IT!!!!!!! ;-)

[swtsl3]

Haha the bowl lol so funny

[jvg7dec]

lol diced strawberries in syrup huh? :D is that wat they call Strawberry Jam these days?

[poche82]

the recipe is full and tipicsl from venezuelan table. i liked it so much. and the bowl too hehehe

[licho3440]

I tried this and it was great. I made it as directed and it was too sweet for me, but the kids wolfed it down. So last time I used less than the whole can of condensed milk and it will be heaven. Perfect. Thanks Chef John.

So it was 2 1/2 Leches Cake. LOL

[msbj10]

i tryed it and it was yummy

[americana38]

I like you recipe, you are # 1 for explain, practico very easy

TKS !!!!

Yumyyyyyy !!

[cvopm]

love the bowl joke :D

[turuanu]

And what's the difference between condensed and evaporated milk??

[lchilds82]

its a packet mix wtf

[pnut7805]

I just had tres leches cake for the first time, and I HAD to find out how to make it. Can't wait to try the recipe...first I GOTTA find those expanding bowls...;)

[Aquafina121]

@pnut7805 of course u did. Cuz ur a dumb cracker who spends his time stuffing himself with crap like mcdonalds.