Tres leches: three dairy components after baking

Useful to know

In the King Arthur Baking recipe examined here, tres leches combines a sponge base with sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and cream. The dairy mixture is added to the cake after it has been baked. [1]

Its characteristic moistness therefore does not come simply from adding more liquid to the raw batter. Baking and soaking are separate stages. When reading another version, check both the base and when the milk is added; the finished dessert in this recipe is kept refrigerated.