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Tres leches, soaked all the way through
Tres leches is a sponge cake soaked in three milks, usually evaporated, condensed and cream, until it's wet all the way through and somehow doesn't collapse.
Cantina Rooftop
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- Skull Lava Cake$12
- Pastel de Tres Leches$12
Tres leches cake & dulce de leche
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Please tell your server about any food allergies.
An unsolved origin
Where it started is still argued over. Nicaragua and Mexico both claim it, and a popular theory credits recipes Nestlé printed on its milk cans in Latin America. Soaked cakes were already old in Europe by then.
What holds it together is the airy sponge, which can take on all that milk without turning to mush. It's sweet and it's cold. Use a spoon, because the milk that pools at the bottom is half the reason to order it.
Ours is listed as tres leches cake and dulce de leche, so there's a fourth milk on the plate, in a way.
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Pastel de Tres Leches: questions
What are the three milks in tres leches?
Usually evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream.
Is tres leches Mexican?
It's a Latin American cake and a Mexican favorite. Whether it began in Mexico or Nicaragua is still disputed.
What's in the Pastel de Tres Leches at Cantina Rooftop?
Our menu says: Tres leches cake & dulce de leche. Tell your server about any allergies when you order.
How much for the Pastel de Tres Leches at Cantina Rooftop?
$12 on our menu right now. See it on the full menu.
When can I order the Pastel de Tres Leches?
It's on our dessert menu. Our hours: Tuesday to Thursday 5pm to 11pm (last reservation 10pm), Friday 5pm to 3am, Saturday 12pm to 3am and Sunday 12pm to 9:30pm. Closed Mondays. We're at 605 W 48th St in Hell's Kitchen. Book a table.