I'm having an international potluck dinner at my house tomorrow night. I'm making the desert (Tres Leches cake). Is this kind of cake best when made the day of, or the day before the party? Any one have experience with this cake? Thanks inadvance!!!

I like to make it the day of, simply because I feel the cake becomes too mushy with the milk if made the day before...

My hubby thinks it is better made the day before because the flavors meld together so much nicer...

I think it is a personal choice...

If the cake is for Saturday, I start baking the cake and pour the milk on Thursday. On Friday, I put the filling and the frosting. You have to find a good sponge cake recipe so the milk won't come out of the cake. Let the cake rest so the flavors melt together. Tip: If the cake is for adults add a little bit of Irish Cream or rum to the milk.

The cake will absorb more of the liquid and be less mushy if you make it at least a day ahead and let it sit in the fridge after you pour the milks on it.

I meant to add that I prefer making it at least a day ahead, the longer it sits the better it tastes.

when i make it i let it sit a day and 1/2 uncovered in the fridged after adding the milks. do you already have a recipe for the "sponge" ? reason i ask is cuz the first time i made it ... ... ... the cake floated on the milk mix for 2 days! but i did come up with a very nice dense cake that soaks up the mix nicely. ill share the recipe if interested . good luck.!

Cocobean do you have a good recipe for cake and milk topping, because I have one that is from a well known chef in an authenic mexican restaurant in Texas known as "Fonda San Miguel." If your interested I'll post recipe if interested.