Red Velvet Tres Leches Cake

Soft, light luxurious red velvet sponge soaked in a creamy vanilla triple milk mixture. Topped with whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa powder its the perfect combination of red velvet and tres leches cake.

Red Velvet Tres Leches Cake

Here’s Why You’ll Love This Red Velvet Tres Leches Cake:

Mild cocoa flavour with buttery vanilla notes - well balanced dark cocoa powder to vanilla extract to ensure the creamy buttery flavours are not overpowered.
Simple ingredients and very little equipment needed - you literally only need a bowl and whisk to make the sponge!
Easy enough for all beginner bakers
Made without eggs or dairy it can be made vegan and adapted for allergies

Key Ingredients

Flour: The trick to a soft, well risen sponge is self raising flour, in combination with levelling agents (trust me!). Self raising flour is much lighter than plain flour and will give that classic velvet texture.
Dark Cocoa Powder: A couple of tablespoons is all you need for that chocolate taste that doesn't overpower the vanilla notes.
Yoghurt - this acts as our egg replacer, helping to bind the ingredients together and create that ulta moist texture.
Buttermilk - it's tangy and creamy, giving that ultra moist crumb you know and love about a red velvet cake.
Red Food Colouring - I suggest using an ultra concentrated paste for that vibrant red colour - I use this one from Amazon