Ultimate Vegan Tres Leches Cake | At Home With Us

Anita Shepherd’s scrumptious vegan tres leches cake is here to satisfy your sweet tooth. The moist sponge cake, coconut whipped cream, and tart strawberry sauce all come together with toasted coconut flakes on top for a luscious dessert. No dairy, no problem! GET THE RECIPE ►► f52.co/3g9CY8l
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PREP TIME: 48 hours
COOK TIME: 1 hour and 30 minutes
SERVES: 12
INGREDIENTS
For the sponge cake
4 cups plus one tbsp all-purpose flour, presifted
1/2 cup plus two tbsp arrowroot starch (can sub cornstarch)
2 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
1 3/4 cups organic sugar
1 1/4 cups safflower oil (can sub canola)
1/4 cup kabocha squash puree* (can sub canned pumpkin)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon white vinegar
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon ground golden flaxseed
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water
1 2/3 cups almond milk, plain unsweetened, at room temperature
For the soaking liquid
3 (13.5-ounce) cans light coconut milk, unsweetened
2 cups almond milk, plain unsweetened
2 cups pure maple syrup
1/4 cup cognac
For the coconut whipped cream
4 (13.5-ounce) cans full-fat coconut milk (with guar gum is ok but no other additives), chilled (see notes for tips on chilling)
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup arrowroot starch
Zest from 1 lemon
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
For the strawberry sauce
16 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered
3 tablespoons organic sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 medium lemon)
3 tablespoons arrowroot starch
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[@richardgeddes630]

Never baked a cake. Tried your recipe and everybody liked it. Thank you.

[@MadisonFalcoFoods]

I love how real she seems

[@jiquepfister1640]

im just enamored with her presenting style, its authentic-- very genuine!

[@MadisonFalcoFoods]

I agree completely She comes off real

[@tsukitty6420]

Thank you so much for this video! I have wanted to make a vegan tres leches but considered it off the table since it has so much dairy to replace. This makes it seem like less of a challenge.

[@food52]

So glad to hear that! Let us know what you think!

[@Wendymali]

Last week I made this cake with this recipe and it was delicious!! My friends did not belive me when I sais that the cake is vegan, everyone in the party love the cake and ask me for the recipe! I highly recommended everyone to try it.

[@salishseaquest7952]

Love Anita's energy! Laughed with her about her grandmother's sifter, stolen from her mother. This looks like an incredible cake with so many delicious components. Enjoyed watching the making and seeing Anita taste her cake with multiple bites was great!

[@MadeleinesVego]

Oh! This recipe looks so sooo good. Such a great video too, I love how calm and also thorough Anita is on the camera. I would love to see more delicious vegan recipes by Anita. 😀👍💚

[@food52]

Thanks so much for watching, Madeleine!

[@hopegold883]

Well, since you asked, I’ll watch just about anything vegan. Lately I’ve been wondering about the possibility of black licorice (I’d use gf flour and stevia or something, but I can deal with that part).

[@TheMgarofalo]

I mean I am not even vegan but I watched the whole video. The cake looks good.

[@valerienieves3671]

You nailed it! I didn't even use the cognac because I don't use alcohol in my diet and it was amazing! Everyone loved it at a Hispanic Night event I was a part of. I am so happy! Thank you for sharing!

[@ymb6987]

While I am loving this recipe, I am totally living for your kitchen Anita!!

[@32fps]

Thank you for this. Even if I don't end up making it, more dairy-free content is always welcome. I'm tired of every cooking video these days having milk/butter/cheese without mention of how (if it's even possible) to replace it if you're lactose intolerant 😭

[@food52]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback, Christine. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@amandathomas9600]

Dude this video ruled! I’m definitely making this and would love to see a video for vegan KEY LIME PIE 💥

[@j.p.618]

Thank You Anita!

[@b.a.mcclucky]

More vegan recipes!! I am definitely making this for our next family gathering. Can you do Dulce de Leche next? I fail at vegan caramel every single time.

[@tricia9049]

This is positively excellent!!! Wow!

[@betsymcgovern3267]

Anita is brilliant! More from her!

[@natashaveganov8r]

Great SOUNDTRACK ))) Futuristic & Vegan to your cake creation is the Kitchen Aid Machine 🔌🎵🥧🍰 👍Anita

[@ForTheLoveofFoodYT]

That looks fabulous...This would be a gorgeous cake to take to a gathering. YUM

[@food52]

Absolutely!

[@cloudmix]

wow! i really love that you explained why you put certain ingredients in.. that is really cool. i got to learn alot! you are such a good baker! I hope i can make this cake as yummy as yours!

[@daraortiz6952]

Omg. I can't wait to try this

[@sybrelsford]

Yayyyy can't wait to make this. Love vegan recipes!

[@food52]

Hope you love it, Shawn!

[@anujpramanik1819]

Looks delicious! Would be fun if you could try to make a vegan Mille-Feuille! 👍

[@alexingalls8073]

This looks soooo yummy!

[@HowToCuisine]

That's a HUUUUGE cake! haha And it looks delicious!

[@jenna-m]

loved this video! Please veganize chocoflan next!

[@MsGodisyou]

Awesome 👏

[@philodygmn]

By my calculations at my local store, doing this organically starting from nothing costs almost $100. This isn’t a commentary against the recipe or its author, but against the way healthy food is priced effectively exclusionarily.

[@johngablesmith4671]

Yeah. Vegan stuff, especially baking substitutes is expensive.

[@anitas457]

Hello, thanks for noting this. Disclaimer- I did not do this 100% organically. I could see how at some stores if you bought all the ingredients OG and never used the leftover ingredients again it would cost $100. But because I bake frequently and will use stuff like vanilla and baking powder again, I actually spent less than half of that amount on this recipe. It is correct that vegan ingredients often cost more than animal-based, but I constantly remind myself that we pay for items like dairy in other ways, in literal terms like subsidies and more figurative ones like CO2 emissions. Regardless, economics are not the only reason I bake at home. A cake like this from a bakery would cost more than double what I paid for the ingredients. The main reason is for fun and fulfillment. Without that, it could cost $1 or $500 but I wouldn’t bother.

[@philodygmn]

@@anitas457 I feel similarly to you as to why I continue to buy organic and pursue home baking, in addition to health✌️ How I wish the market wouldn’t effectively punish the humility and wisdom to be found in healthy eating just because they can and, as you note, subsidies are mis-directed. Thank you for a wonderful recipe. I do hope to make it someday and have it saved to a playlist for the purpose.🙂

[@hopegold883]

It’s not “the market”. It is conscious strategies on the part of C-suiters of corporations that have been in place for almost a couple centuries.

[@philodygmn]

@@hopegold883 Quite agreed; I chose the term “market” from the consumer’s perspective. Neither does “market” itself, of course, carry any imprimatur of legitimacy per se, much less on any supposed natural basis😉

[@spincapitalprmarketinganal8814]

OHMAYGAD........Gonna do this!!!!!!!

[@saraatppkdotpt8140]

Amazing video ☺️

[@esteemcollectivellc-sz6or]

We don’t drink alcohol. Can we substitute the cognac?

[@TheB00khuntress]

I'm not into tres leches because I don't like milk but I also don't like coconut. Still that cake looks amazing to make a borracho.

[@mercedessalvatierra4389]

Awesome!!

[@tuaeasykitchen]

so testy Leches cake recipe wow

[@mercedes3111]

Thank you so much for this!

[@buddyholly4672]

Hmm I wonder if i could just use canned coconut cream

[@beatpirate8]

is there a way not to open so many cans of coconut milk cans? 😅 i know there is aquafaba cream too . i would love to learn any vegan desserts for bdays. i have a lactose intolerant sis and a vegan good friend

[@cloudmix]

can you veganize:Strawberry Eclaire Crunch cake? I saw it at a bakery once and i would love to see you make it! i really want to try it! :)

[@annshirriffs3973]

This recipe looks amazing! How would this hold up with a gluten free flour?

[@food52]

Hi Ann! Anita hasn't tried this yet but feels quite confident you'll have success with a high quality GF flour :). Her fave for baking is the King Arthur brand.

[@nellymartinez3590]

My whip is super watery even though i followed the instructions help

[@zamodia19]

Lol, so it's technically two milks, not three 😅. I'm here for the kabocha though! That's really cool

[@JonMeFree]

There's three, I think? Almond milk, light coconut milk, and heavy coconut milk.

[@carolinebilotti9960]

Anita - can this be made gluten free by substituting with 1:1 flour?

[@anitas457]

I have not tried that yet but I would be pretty confident if you use a good quality GF flour like King Arthur brand, that's my fave for baking.

[@carolinebilotti9960]

@@anitas457 Great! Thanks! I was thinking that or Bob's Red Mill. Do you also think I could use coconut sugar? I try to do gluten free/ refined sugar free.

[@alexshu1794]

Can brown flaxseed be used?

[@fr9062]

Mmmmmmmmm

[@emilymcglynn]

I love this idea, looks delicious. However.... ain't nobody can afford putting two cups of maple syrup in a single thing! A jug of maple syrup is like a 6 month investment.

[@Harpalyce]

For real, I'm thinking maybe dark Agave nectar could be a decent substitute for it. Still not cheap, but not break the bank.

[@emilymcglynn]

@@Harpalyce Oof. I was thinking maybe just some brown sugar

[@Harpalyce]

@@emilymcglynn ... why the hell didn't I think of that?! I like your conversion better!

[@anitas457]

@@Harpalyce I love all these ideas for substitutes! To make it more budget-friendly, I would suggest "pancake syrup" which is mostly corn syrup but with maple flavor, it costs a fraction of the real thing.

[@arcostecan3740]

is the cognac necessary? Want to make this accessible to those who do not consume alcohol.

[@AnitaShepherdChef]

You can omit it. Just sub a little vanilla extract like 1 tsp, or even espresso! See recipe notes for more ideas.

[@valiantabello]

If I make this for my guests and they don't help me eat it all people are gonna die

[@MyHugoboss12]

does anyone know what milk she used?

[@ChicoDaUno]

so its more of a Dos Leches cake ... right ?

[@roloqween]

the recipe is huge and i want to try it but don;t want so much

[@daniellebell3425]

I knew I seen henny on the table

[@dhaval1122]

6:14 if you already have a store bought cake

[@PrincessJasmineL]

Am I crazy or does the written recipe not match the video?

[@rareday9639]

Not the hennesseyyy

[@PaigeDWinter]

Tres Leches without the leches... huh. Interesting.

[@marioeckert9286]

Looks phenomenal, good presentation and I really think it tastes great .... BUT it is not a Tres Leches without Tres Leches...

[@MadisonFalcoFoods]

@Nosach usually they come with strawberries and sometimes pineapples or mangoes but she put a strawberry jelly on top instead so it’s not that far off

[@jfuen3784]

Not you making vegan tortillas next

[@Megazero88]

Not a fan of this recipe, using 4 whole cans of just the fat on coconut milk is so wasteful.

[@anitas457]

Thanks for bringing this up. The reserved liquid freezes well. It can be used in smoothies or cooking. One trick is to freeze it in an ice cube tray, then pop them out into a freezer bag to have on hand. It's a great way to add flavor and a little sweetness to your smoothies!

[@Megazero88]

@@anitas457 thats an awesome idea thank you.