# VIRAL TRES LECHES CAKE in a MICROWAVE

This is a quick and easy eggless tres leches cake recipe that can be made in a microwave oven, perfect for Valentine's Day.

- Total time: 40 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp Soft Butter
- 0.33 cup Powdered Sugar
- 0.5 tsp Vanilla essence
- 0.5 cup All-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp Baking powder
- 0.25 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tbsp Curd
- 0.33 cup Milk
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 tbsp Fresh cream
- 2 tbsp Condensed milk
- Whipped cream
- Strawberries, thinly sliced

## Instructions

1. Combine butter, sugar & vanilla in a bowl.
2. Mix until creamy and slightly light.
3. Sieve & add the dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Gradually add the milk and mix.
5. Finally add curd and mix to make a smooth batter. Do not overmix.
6. Grease your microwave safe glass dish or bowl lightly using butter & place a butter paper at the base of the dish.
7. Pour batter into the dish and level gently.
8. Microwave on 600–700W (medium power) for 3-3.5 minutes.
9. Rest inside microwave for 1 minute after cooking and then cool completely in the dish.
10. Add milk, fresh cream, and condensed milk into a bowl & mix everything until smooth to create the Tres Leches Milk Mixture.
11. Once the sponge is fully cooled, cut it into two equal parts for easier serving later.
12. Poke deep holes all over the sponge using a skewer or a toothpick.
13. Pour half of the milk mixture gradually onto the sponge.
14. Cover & refrigerate the cake for half an hour for topping and serving.
15. Once the cake is set, top it with some whipped cream.
16. If strawberries are in season, thinly slice and decorate the cake.

## Equipment

- Microwave oven
- bowl
- sieve
- microwave safe glass dish or bowl
- butter paper
- skewer
- toothpick

## Tips

- Do not overmix the batter.
- Ensure the batter sits well below halfway in the dish as it will rise significantly.
- Rest inside microwave 1 minute after cooking and then cool completely in the dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/xD_ABHCY2Y4?si=tork_EbKOIK4SKtv
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7f30f9b9-96e8-46e8-abc0-803ffc148a00
- Extracted: 2026-02-12

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