Receta · Albania & Kosovo
Trileçe
Three-milk cake
⏱ 1.5 h + chilling🍽 Serves 12
A light sponge soaked in three milks and topped with caramel. It became hugely popular across the Albanian world in recent decades.

Përbërësit
Ingredients
- 5 eggs, 150 g sugar, 150 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder
- Soak: 400 ml milk, 1 can (about 400 g) sweetened condensed milk, 200 ml cream
- Caramel: 150 g sugar, 200 ml cream
Përgatitja
Method
- Beat the eggs and sugar until pale and thick. Fold in the flour and baking powder.
- Bake in a lined tray at 180 °C (350 °F) for 20–25 minutes.
- Whisk the three milks and pour over the warm cake, poking holes so it soaks in.
- Melt the sugar to amber, carefully whisk in the cream and pour over the cake.
- Chill for at least 4 hours.
Video
Watch it made
Videos are by independent Albanian cooks on YouTube. Their method may differ from ours.