Keto Tres Leches Cake Recipe
The BEST keto tres leches cake recipe! This sugar-free low carb tres leches has layers of vanilla almond flour cake, tres leches (three milks), and is topped with whipped cream.
It’s the keto tres leches cake recipe you’ve been waiting for! And let me tell you, it’s worth the wait! This low carb tres leches cake has a layer of vanilla cake (base layer inspired by this keto birthday cake!) that’s soaked with sugar-free tres leches (three milks), then topped with a whipped cream frosting.
Try almond flour tres leches for a sweet and creamy dessert without the sugar and carbs that usually comes along with it. You’ll love it!
How To Make Keto Tres Leches Cake
This low carb tres leches cake recipe may be a show-stopper, but it’s pretty easy to make! Here’s how we make it:
- Make keto tres leches cake. In a large bowl, beat together Besti erythritol and butter until fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the almond flour, coconut flour, and baking powder.
TIP: You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer. Both will work. The cake batter will be thick.
- Bake the healthy tres leches. Transfer batter to a pan and bake for 18-22 minutes, until the top is golden.
- Make the three milks. Combine sugar-free sweetened condensed milk, almond milk, and heavy cream. Stir together until smooth.
- Assemble the keto tres leches cake recipe. Poke holes in the top of the cake and pour milk mixture over top. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Make whipped cream. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to beat heavy cream, Besti powdered erythritol, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Finish cake. Remove cake from refrigerator and spread whipped cream over the top.
Is Tres Leches Cake Keto Friendly?
Yes, this almond flour tres leches cake is keto friendly! Most tres leches cakes are made with white flour and sugar, making them definitely NOT keto.
Which is why we needed our own sugar free tres leches cake recipe.
Does Low Carb Tres Leches Need To Be Refrigerated?
Yes, always refrigerate gluten-free sugar-free tres leches, since it contains dairy. It will last in the fridge for 4-5 days, but is best within 48 hours.
Can You Freeze Sugar-Free Tres Leches?
No, this almond flour tres leches cake should not be frozen. Because it’s soaked with a milk mixture, the ingredients are not ideal for freezing – the texture would be ruined.
Readers Who Made Sugar-Free Tres Leches Also Made:
If you like this tres leches keto cake recipe, you might also like these keto cake and cupcake recipes:
- Keto Chocolate Cupcakes – Who doesn’t love a good chocolate cupcake. Be sure to add the keto chocolate frosting on top!
- Piña Colada Cheesecake Cupcakes – If you love the tropical flavors of this almond flour tres leches cake, you’ll love this pina colada twist on cheesecake.
- Lemon Poppyseed Cake – This low carb cake is made with almond flour and has tons of lemon flavor.
- Low Carb Carrot Cake – Two layers of keto carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting?! YUM
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Keto Tres Leches Cake Recipe
The BEST keto tres leches cake recipe! This sugar-free low carb tres leches has layers of vanilla almond flour cake, tres leches (three milks), and is topped with whipped cream.
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Vanilla Cake
- 1 cup Besti Erythritol
- 3/4 cup Butter (softened)
- 8 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 3 cup Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour
- 1/2 cup Coconut flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp Baking powder
Tres Leches
- 1 1/2 cups Keto Sugar-Free Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
Whipped Cream
- 1 1/2 cups Heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Besti Powdered Erythritol
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
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Cake:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
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In a large bowl, beat together the Besti erythritol and butter, until fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the almond milk and vanilla extract.
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Beat in the almond flour, coconut flour, and baking powder.
Tres Leches Cake Assembly:
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In a medium bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk, almond milk, and heavy cream.
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Using a fork, poke holes in top of the cake and pour milk mixture over the top.
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Refrigerate the keto tres leches cake for 1 hour.
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Meanwhile, to make whipped cream, use a stand mixer (or hand mixer) to beat heavy cream, Besti powdered erythritol, and vanilla, until stiff peaks form.
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Remove cake from refrigerator and spread whipped cream over the top.
Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 slice, or 1/24 of entire recipe
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Nutrition Information Per Serving
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. You can find individual ingredient carb counts we use in the Low Carb & Keto Food List. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols, because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.
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Pamela Brooks
This cake is DELICIOUS – follwed directions – baked in glass 13×9 – baked almost twice as long as directions called for – turned out perfect (kept my eye on it). Cooled for 2 hours in rerig before all the milk mixture soaked in – then spread whipped cream topping and returned to refrig for another hour. Topped with blueberries and raspberries – SO GOOD. This is a definate keeper. Next time I am going to try more exotic flavorings.
Pam M
OK… Keto for beginners. Generally, can allulose or allulose/munk fruit be substituted for erythritol? Some of our tummies don’t get along with the “ol” in erythritol .
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Pam, Yes, you can substitute Besti in most recipes calling for erythritol. You’ll need about 2/3 the amount if you’re replacing erythritol with Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend, or the same amount if using plain allulose.
Stephanie
Hello!
Wondering if you can make this a day ahead and let it refrigerate overnight? Regular tres leches tastes even better 24 hours later, just wondering if this would hold up the same?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Stephanie, Yes, you definitely can!
CJ Johnson
This is such a delicious recipe. I’ve made a second time with coconut milk in replacement of almond milk in the tres leche. Also added 3/4 tsp coconut extract and 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes to the whipped topping. It came out fantastic. What a great keto cake for company they won’t even know it’s keto.
Lauren Savio
I ordered your powdered allulose yesterday just for this recipe. I am so excited for it to arrive so that I can start baking❤️
Sandra Peterson
Is it possible to cut this recipe in half? 24 servings is a lot!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Sandra, Yes, you can do that. Cut the ingredient amounts in half and use a pan that’s half the size.
Carolina Foster
If this is keto. Why does it have Sweetened condensed milk?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Carolina, This cake uses this keto sweetened condensed milk.
Kristina
It’s been in the oven for thirty min now and it’s still not cooked. Is 350 F correct?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Kristina, Yes, that’s correct. The baking time can vary based on the size, shape and material of your pan, as well as your oven calibration. With such a large difference, did you by chance use a smaller baking pan?
Nicole Booth
I also had the same problem have to cook twice as long. My oven is correctly calibrated and the pan was a 9×13 rectangle.
Rebecca
I went ahead and made the sweetened condensed milk ahead of time today since Christmas Day will require so much work. It turned a little caramely. I’ve made your other recipe a million times over the past year or so for keto fudge but this one tastes great. (And I’ve converted entirely from erythritol to monk fruit/allulose.) I’ll make the cake tomorrow. Wondering if I should remake the the SCM before I assemble. It tastes delicious just a Little bit yellow brown.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Rebecca, I’m glad you like the condensed milk! Yes, you can still use it in the tres leches if it’s more caramelized, it will just taste more caramelized, and only other thing to watch for is make sure you have enough of it (in volume), since it tends to reduce as it caramelizes. Let us know how it goes!
Doreen
We are doing an un-traditional Christmas dinner this year. Going Mexican. I will be making this for desert. I will let you know how it goes!
Andrea
I have been making non keto tres leches for years but this will be my first keto attempt. I traditionally separate the egg whites to beat them into peaks and fold it into the cake batter to keep the cake light and fluffy. Is there a reason this isn’t done in this version? I’ve looked up several keto tres leches recipes and non of them separate the eggs so I’m wondering if it has to do with the almond flour?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Andrea, This recipe doesn’t do that, but there are many ways to make almost any recipe. Readers like this cake as-is so far, but it makes sense that what you’re asking about could beneficial. Let us know how it goes if you try that out!
Lorice
AMAZING PERFECT DELICIOUS !
I tried it tonight not knowing how it will turn out , and OMG ! I can not begin to describe how delicious it is !
Lady all your recipes are always amazing and the best ever !
Keep the amazing work!
Melissa
Does someone know how many macros this cake have?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Melissa, The macros are on the recipe card above – right below the recipe notes.
Susan
Should the cake cool completely before pouring the milk mixture over it?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Susan, No, you don’t need to let it cool first. You do chill the cake after pouring the milk over it, though.
Mahzi
Can diabetics eat this cake since there’s no real sugar and it’s all sugar substitutes?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Mahzi, We recommend checking with your doctor, but in general terms, yes! The sweeteners and flours used in this cake do not typically cause an insulin spike.
Melissa
Instead of heavy cream for the third milk, can I substitute for coconut cream?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Melissa, Yes, that should work great!