This Coffee Tres Leches Cake Gets Better Overnight | Claire Saffitz

Many thanks to Cometeer for sponsoring today’s episode. If you’d like to discover incredible coffees from roasters around the country and check out their new World Mug Collection, you can get $20 off your first order at https://cometeer.com/clairesaffitz20. Whether you’re looking to elevate your morning coffee ritual or find a great gift for the coffee lover in your life, it’s well worth a look. Coffee Tres Leches Cake might be the ultimate make-ahead dessert. Claire Saffitz combines a light, airy sponge cake with a rich coffee-infused tres leches soak, then finishes it with fluffy mascarpone whipped cream and a shower of dark chocolate. Perfect for birthdays, dinner parties, holidays, or any gathering where you need a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, this easy cake gets even better as it sits in the refrigerator. The combination of espresso, vanilla, sweet milk, and chocolate creates a deeply flavorful dessert that’s surprisingly simple to make at home. #ClaireSaffitz #TresLechesCake #CoffeeCake #DessertPerson Coffee Tres Leches with Mascarpone Serves 15 Special equipment: 13x9-inch pan, hand or stand mixer SPONGE CAKE 8 large eggs, whites and yolks separated, at room temperature 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar, divided 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon cream of tartar 1 stick (½ cup) melted butter 1⅓ cups (173g) all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons vanilla extract MILK SOAK 1 cups heavy cream 3 cups whole milk 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk ½ cup Cometeer (4 pods) or Espresso Pinch of salt ASSEMBLY 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, chilled 1 cup heavy cream, chilled 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 ounces bar dark chocolate, for grating What's for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/ Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h… Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ Video Series: Producer/Director: Vincent Cross Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall Animation Credits: Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry Character Rigger: Johara Dutton