Twisted Milky Way Delight—Dessert for 8
“Twisted Milky Way Delight” is a unique dessert that reimagines the traditional Mexican Tres Leches. This indulgent treat combines the creamy, moist richness of Tres Leches with an unexpected twist, offering a delightful surprise in every bite. Perfect for those seeking a new spin on a classic dessert.
Do This With That Stuff
- ‘Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- Grease your 9×13 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray
- In your large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, 15 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt Use your whisk to mix these dry ingredients until they are well combined
- In your medium mixing bowl, separate the egg yolks from the egg whites Place the egg whites in a small bowl for later use
- Add half of the granulated sugar (1/2 cup) to the egg yolks in the medium mixing bowl and beat them together using your electric mixer or hand mixer until they are light and fluffy
- Stir in 1/3 cup whole milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract into the yolk mixture with your rubber spatula
- Gradually add this wet mixture into your large mixing bowl containing the dry ingredients Mix gently with your rubber spatula until just combined
- In your small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites on high speed using an electric mixer or hand mixer until soft peaks form Gradually add remaining half of granulated sugar (1/2 cup) while continuing to beat until stiff peaks form
- Gently fold these beaten egg whites into the batter in the large mixing bowl using a rubber spatula until well incorporated Be careful not to overmix as this could deflate the batter
- Pour this batter into your greased baking dish and smooth out the top with a spatula if necessary
- Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean Use oven mitts to remove from oven safely
- Place baked cake on cooling rack and let it cool completely in its baking dish for about 20 minutes
- While cake is cooling, combine evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream in a saucepan over low heat Stir occasionally until well mixed and heated through Do not let it boil
- Poke holes all over the cooled cake using a fork or skewer Pour the warm milk mixture over the cake, ensuring it seeps into the holes Let it soak for 30 minutes
- While cake is soaking, chop 2 Milky Way bars into small pieces on your cutting board using a serrated knife
- In a clean medium mixing bowl, combine 2 cups whipping cream, 3 tbsp powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract Beat with electric mixer or hand mixer until stiff peaks form to make your topping
- Spread this whipped cream topping evenly over the soaked cake with your rubber spatula
- Sprinkle the chopped Milky Way pieces evenly over the whipped cream topping
- Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving to allow flavors to meld together’
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- ‘Add 1 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder to the dry ingredients
- Add 2 tsp of instant coffee granules to the milk mixture
- Replace Milky Way bars with dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- Add a dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder on top before serving’
🧂 Salty
- Increase the salt to 1/2 tsp
- Add 1/2 cup crushed pretzels to the batter
- Add 1/4 tsp sea salt to the whipped cream topping
- Sprinkle 1 tsp sea salt over the Milky Way pieces before refrigerating
🍋 Sour
- ‘Add 1 tbsp of lime zest
- Add 2 tbsp of lime juice to the milk mixture
- Replace granulated sugar with 3/4 cup of agave nectar in the cake batter
- Add 1/2 cup of sour cream to the whipped cream topping’
🌶️ Spicy
- Add 1 tsp of ground cinnamon to dry ingredients
- Add 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper to dry ingredients
- Add 1/4 tsp of chili powder to the milk mixture
- Infuse 1/2 tsp of chipotle chili powder into the warm milk mixture
- Sprinkle 1/4 tsp of ancho chili powder over the whipped cream topping before adding Milky Way pieces
🍬 Sweet
- ‘Increase granulated sugar to 1.5 cups
- Add 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips
- Add 1 tsp of cinnamon to dry ingredients
- Add 1/2 cup of caramel sauce to milk mixture
- Increase powdered sugar in topping to 4 tbsp
- Add 1 more Milky Way bar for topping’
🍄 Umami
- ‘Add 1 tsp of soy sauce to the milk mixture
- Add 1/2 tsp of miso paste to the whipped cream topping
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup of crushed dried shiitake mushrooms over the Milky Way pieces
- Add 1 tbsp of fish sauce to the batter’
🍸 Alcoholic
- ‘Café de Olla: The traditional Mexican coffee with spices and piloncillo will complement the sweetness of the cake and Milky Way topping
- Kahlua: The coffee liqueur from Mexico will enhance the dessert’s flavors, providing a balance between sweet and bitter notes
- Mezcal Añejo: The smoky flavor of aged Mezcal will contrast nicely with the sweet, creamy elements of the dessert’
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- ‘Horchata: The creamy, cinnamon flavor of this traditional Mexican drink complements the sweetness and creaminess of the dessert
- Tamarind Juice: The tangy and sweet flavor of tamarind juice provides a refreshing contrast to the rich dessert
- Cafe de Olla: This Mexican coffee with spices and piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar) pairs well with the dessert, enhancing its sweet and creamy elements’
🥓 Keto
- Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup almond flour
- Replace 15 tsp baking powder with 3 tsp baking powder
- Replace 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 cup erythritol
- Replace 1/3 cup whole milk with 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- Replace 12 oz evaporated milk with 12 oz full-fat coconut milk
- Replace 14 oz sweetened condensed milk with homemade keto condensed milk (made from heavy cream, butter, and erythritol)
- Remove Milky Way bars
- Add unsweetened dark chocolate chips to taste
🍆 Mediterranean
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with almond flour
- Decrease baking powder to 2 tsp
- Replace granulated sugar with honey, use 3/4 cup divided
- Replace whole milk with almond milk
- Replace evaporated milk with coconut milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with 1 cup of Greek yogurt mixed with 1/4 cup of honey
- Remove heavy cream and replace it with coconut cream
- Remove whipping cream for topping and replace it with coconut cream for topping
- Replace Milky Way bars with a mix of chopped dates and almonds’
🥑 Paleo
- ‘Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup almond flour
- Replace 15 tsp baking powder with 4 tsp cream of tartar and 8 tsp baking soda
- Replace 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 cup coconut sugar
- Replace 1/3 cup whole milk with 1/3 cup almond milk
- Replace 12 oz evaporated milk with 12 oz full-fat coconut milk
- Replace 14 oz sweetened condensed milk with homemade paleo condensed milk (made from full-fat coconut milk and honey)
- Replace 1/4 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup coconut cream
- Replace the Milky Way bars with a homemade paleo-friendly chocolate bar (made from unsweetened cocoa, coconut oil, and honey)
- Replace the whipping cream for topping with a can of chilled full-fat coconut milk (the solid part only) to make a paleo-friendly whipped topping’
🐟 Pescatarian
- No changes needed. The recipe is already pescatarian friendly.
🌱 Vegan
- Replace 5 large eggs with 5 tbsp of ground flaxseed mixed with 15 tbsp of water
- Replace whole milk with 1/3 cup almond milk
- Replace evaporated milk with 12 oz full-fat coconut milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with 14 oz sweetened condensed coconut milk
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup coconut cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with 2 cups coconut cream for topping
- Replace Milky Way bars with vegan-friendly chocolate bars.
🥦 Vegetarian
- Replace 5 large eggs with 5 tbsp of ground flaxseed mixed with 15 tbsp of water
- Replace 2 Milky Way bars with 2 bars of vegetarian-friendly chocolate
🥩 Whole30
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with 1 cup of almond flour
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup of date paste, divided
- Replace whole milk with 1/3 cup of almond milk
- Remove vanilla extract
- Replace evaporated milk with 12 oz of full-fat coconut milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with 14 oz of coconut cream
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup of coconut cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with 2 cups of coconut cream for topping
- Remove powdered sugar for topping
- Remove Milky Way bars’
🧠 Brain Health
- Replace all-purpose flour with almond flour
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace whole milk with almond milk
- Replace evaporated milk with unsweetened almond milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with unsweetened condensed coconut milk
- Decrease heavy cream to 1/8 cup
- Decrease whipping cream for topping to 1 cup
- Replace Milky Way bars with dark chocolate chunks
🌾 Celiac Disease
- Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Ensure the baking powder is gluten-free, some brands may contain gluten
- Replace 2 Milky Way bars with 2 gluten-free candy bars, as Milky Way bars contain malt which is not gluten-free
💩 Crohns Disease
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour
- Decrease baking powder to 1 tsp
- Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup honey
- Replace whole milk with lactose-free milk
- Replace evaporated milk with lactose-free evaporated milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with lactose-free condensed milk
- Replace heavy cream with lactose-free cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with lactose-free whipping cream
- Remove Milky Way bars’
🩸 Diabetes
- Replace all-purpose flour with almond flour
- Replace granulated sugar with a sugar substitute like Stevia, divided equally
- Replace whole milk with unsweetened almond milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with unsweetened condensed milk
- Replace heavy cream with light cream
- Replace powdered sugar for topping with a sugar substitute like Erythritol
- Use dark chocolate bars instead of Milky Way bars, chopped into small pieces
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Ensure the baking powder is gluten-free
- Ensure the Milky Way bars are gluten-free or replace with 2 gluten-free chocolate bars
🫀 Heart Disease
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Decrease baking powder to 3 tsp
- Replace granulated sugar with 3/4 cup of Stevia
- Replace whole milk with 1/3 cup of almond milk
- Replace evaporated milk with 12 oz of fat-free evaporated milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with 14 oz of fat-free sweetened condensed milk
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup of low-fat cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with 2 cups of light whipped topping
- Decrease powdered sugar for topping to 1 tbsp
- Remove Milky Way bars’
❤️ Heart Health
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Decrease baking powder to 3 tsp
- Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup of honey
- Replace whole milk with skim milk
- Replace evaporated milk with fat-free evaporated milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with fat-free sweetened condensed milk
- Replace heavy cream with low-fat cream
- Decrease whipping cream for topping to 1 cup
- Replace powdered sugar for topping with 2 tbsp of honey for topping
- Remove Milky Way bars’
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- ‘Remove salt
- Decrease baking powder to 3 tsp
- Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup stevia
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with unsweetened condensed milk
- Replace Milky Way bars with dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces’
🍔 High Cholesterol
- ‘Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup whole wheat flour
- Replace 5 large eggs with 5 large egg whites
- Decrease granulated sugar to 3/4 cup
- Replace 1/3 cup whole milk with 1/3 cup skim milk
- Replace 12 oz evaporated milk with 12 oz fat-free evaporated milk
- Replace 14 oz sweetened condensed milk with 14 oz fat-free sweetened condensed milk
- Replace 1/4 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup fat-free half and half
- Replace 2 cups whipping cream for topping with 2 cups light whipped topping
- Decrease Milky Way bars to one bar’
🦠 Immune System
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with 1 cup of almond flour
- Decrease granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace whole milk with 1/3 cup of almond milk
- Replace evaporated milk with 12 oz of coconut milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with 14 oz of unsweetened condensed coconut milk
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup of coconut cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with 2 cups of coconut cream for topping
- Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder to the dry ingredients mix
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped almonds to the topping mix’
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1 cup gluten-free flour
- Replace whole milk with 1/3 cup lactose-free milk
- Replace evaporated milk with 12 oz lactose-free evaporated milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with 14 oz lactose-free condensed milk
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup lactose-free cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with 2 cups lactose-free whipping cream
- Decrease granulated sugar to 3/4 cup, divided
- Remove Milky Way bars
💧 Kidney Disease
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with almond flour
- Decrease baking powder to 2 tsp
- Remove salt
- Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup Stevia
- Replace whole milk with unsweetened almond milk
- Replace evaporated milk with unsweetened almond milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with unsweetened condensed coconut milk
- Remove heavy cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with non-dairy whipped topping
- Decrease powdered sugar for topping to 1 tbsp
- Remove Milky Way bars’
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- Replace 1/3 cup whole milk with 1/3 cup lactose-free milk
- Replace 12 oz evaporated milk with 12 oz lactose-free evaporated milk
- Replace 14 oz sweetened condensed milk with 14 oz lactose-free sweetened condensed milk
- Replace 1/4 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup lactose-free heavy cream
- Replace 2 cups whipping cream for topping with 2 cups lactose-free whipping cream.
🍺 Liver Disease
- ‘Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup Stevia
- Replace whole milk with 1/3 cup almond milk
- Replace evaporated milk with 12 oz of unsweetened almond milk
- Replace sweetened condensed milk with 14 oz of unsweetened condensed coconut milk
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup of coconut cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with 2 cups of coconut whipped cream
- Remove Milky Way bars’
🤰 Pregnancy
- Replace whole milk with 1/3 cup skim milk
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup low-fat cream
- Replace whipping cream for topping with 2 cups of light whipped topping
- Decrease granulated sugar to 3/4 cup, divided
- Decrease Milky Way bars to 1, chopped into small pieces
Beti’s Reflections
Picture this: I’m wandering through a bustling Mexican mercado, the air filled with the tantalizing aroma of fresh churros and flan. Suddenly, my taste buds are awakened by a unique dessert that’s unlike anything I’ve ever tried before. It’s a traditional Tres Leches cake, but with an unexpected twist – Milky Way bars! That’s right, folks. This is how I stumbled upon the recipe for our Twisted Milky Way Delight.
The Twisted Milky Way Delight Recipe is an indulgent treat that serves eight people and promises to be a crowd-pleaser at any gathering. However, it’s worth noting that this dessert is not suitable for those following vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free or low-fat diets. It’s definitely for those who love to indulge in rich and creamy desserts.
Our Mexican Milky Way Cake calls for everyday baking ingredients like all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and granulated sugar. The eggs add structure while the whole milk and vanilla extract lend a creamy depth of flavor. But what makes this Three Milk Cake with Milky Way truly stand out are the three types of milk – evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream – that soak into the cake to create its signature moistness. The whipped cream topping adds a lightness to balance out the richness of the cake while chopped Milky Way bars provide an unexpected crunch and caramel-chocolate flavor.
To make your Homemade Milky Way Cake, start by preheating your oven and preparing your baking dish. Combine your dry ingredients in one bowl and your wet ingredients in another before gradually combining them together to form your batter – remember not to overmix! After baking until golden brown, let it cool before soaking it in our three-milk mixture (this is where our Sweetened Condensed Milk Dessert Recipes come into play). While it soaks up all that milky goodness, whip up your cream topping and chop your Milky Way bars. Spread the whipped cream over the soaked cake and sprinkle with the chopped candy bars. Refrigerate before serving to let the flavors meld together.
And there you have it! Your very own Milky Way Tres Leches Cake, a dessert that’s sure to transport you straight to a Mexican mercado with every bite. This Twisted Milky Way Delight is not just a dessert, it’s an experience – one that combines tradition with a touch of whimsy. So why not give this Easy Baking Recipe a try? You might just find yourself on a culinary journey you never expected!
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