Tres Leches Cake - Keto, Low Carb, Gluten-Free, THM S (2025)

The first time I tried a traditional Tres Leches Cake at a Cuban restaurant I fell in love. A sponge cake soaked with sweetened milk and topped with whipped cream? It sounded like a dream to me and it tasted like one too. This easy keto tres leches cake recipe is also low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.

TresLeche Cake is also called three milk cake. Either way, this lightened uptreslechescake recipe will be a perfect treat to break up your work week. A sponge cake that is soaked in sweetened milk, and topped with whipped cream. Trust me, this recipe is easy to make, and after the first bite, I guaranteeit will become an instant favorite.

The first time I tried Tres Leches Cake at a Cuban restaurant I fell in love. I knew after that first bite I had to learn how to make tres leches cake at home, so I could have it whenever I felt the craving.

With company coming for dinner last night and a sincere desire to recreate this fantastic cake I got to work. A couple of years ago, soon after the Cuban restaurant, I made a traditional flour/sugar Tres Leches Cake. It was perfect.

I went back and used that recipe to inspire this one. This is loosely based onThe Pioneer Woman’s TresLechesCake, but my keto tres leches cake is low carb, grain & gluten-free, sugar-free, and aTHMS.

The recipe turned out amazing, and it is now a cake that gets requested here and there in our home. Whether it be for holidays, birthday parties, or just a treat to serve up to guests, this is my go-to cake. I hope you agree it is the best keto tres leches cake recipe out there!

Cake Ingredients

Almond Flour – Almond flour has a mild flavor making it a go-to flour when low carb baking.

Coconut Flour – I like to use coconut flour in conjunction with almond flour to balance the natural oiliness of the almonds.

Ground Golden Flax (optional) – When I first started baking I would 1/3 each almond coconut and golden flax. More recently, I prefer just using almond and coconut. This works with the flax or with additional almond flour.

Sweetener – I use a blend of stevia, xylitol, and erythritol in my recipes but offer substitutions in the recipe carb.

Almond Milk – Unsweetened carton almond milk or coconut milk both work well.

Eggs – This recipe uses a lot of large eggs. This helps to get the spongy texture of cake needed for a keto tres leches cake.

Vanilla Extract – Vanilla enhances the flavor of the cake.

Baking Powder – Always check that your baking powder is fresh or the cake will not rise.

Salt – Just a bit of salt enhances the other flavors.

Topping Ingredients

Heavy Cream – You need cream in both the homemade condensed milk and for the whipped topping.

Butter – Butter is used in the sugar free sweetened condensed milk. I use salted butter.

Sweetener – I use my blend of sweeteners in this as well.

Egg – Egg yolks help to thicken the keto condensed milk.

How to Make a Keto Tres Leches Cake

This is an upgraded version of a poke cake. You have the gluten free vanilla cake that has a sweet milk base that is poured all over the cake and then topped with some of the most incredible whipped cream I have ever had. It is one scrumptious cake. I guarantee it will be one of the best low carb recipes you’ve ever had.

Step One: Mix the batter in a medium bowl or large bowl according to the instructions in the recipe card, pour into a baking dish, and bake the cake. Let it cool.

Step Two: Meanwhile, make the condensed milk topping. In a small bowl whisk it well to make sure it is smooth. Once the cake has cooled poke holes in it with a fork or toothpick and pour the milk over it.

Step Three: Make the whipped cream. Spread it on top of the cake. Top the keto tres leches cake with ground cinnamon, caramel sauce, fresh berries, or chocolate shavings if desired. Store the keto tres leches cake in the refrigerator.

How Do You Make Keto Condensed Milk?

Check out mysugar-free sweetened keto condensed milk recipe. I have found that this recipe works great in the recipe, and any other recipe you might need that requires sweetened condensed milk. This helps to keep it low carb, which I love.

Tip for Making Whipped Cream

One trick I recommend is freezing the bowl you are going to use to whip your cream. Freeze the pan for around 30 minutes to an hour. This will give you a nice and icy bowl, which will offer a more stable whipped cream for the result.

By being more stable, that means it won’t break down and turn watery over time like you can have happened. I just toss my mixing bowl in the freezer when I start working on the cake, and then pull it out and start whipping up when I am ready to apply to the keto cake.

Give this incredible keto tres leches cake a try for your next bbq, or family get-together. We love making this cake as a weekday treat, and I think you will too!

Common Questions

Why is it called TresLeches Cake?

Tres leches cake means three kinds of milk. It has a sponge cake that is very light and airy, that uses three kinds of milk within the recipe. Heavy whipping cream, evaporated milk, and condensed milk and traditionally used.

How long will Keto Tres Leches Cake keep?

You can expect yourtreslechescake to last around 4-5 days in the refrigerator. I do recommend eating your cake within the first two days for the best quality.

How to Store Low Carb Tres Leches Cake

Put it in your fridge once you are done serving this cake. It will last best refrigerated, because of the whipped topping. If you don’t refrigerate, you will end up with a spoiled cake.

Can You FreezeTresLeches Cake

With the keto Tres Leche cake recipe being a poke cake, you run the risk of your cake being a bit soggy as it thaws from the liquids. If you want to make this cake and freeze it, I recommend baking and freezing the cake by itself. Then on the serving day allow your cake to thaw, add the condensed milk mixture, and then top with whipped cream when you are ready to serve.

That way you don’t run into a soggy mess as it thaws. Just bake the cake as directed, and then allow it to cool. Then freeze wrapped up in aluminum foil or plastic wrap in your container.

When you thaw it out, you have minimal effort left until your keto tres leches cake is ready to serve.

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Originally Published April 10, 2016. Revised and Republished February 19, 2019.