The tres leches cake is one of the most popular Mexican desserts because of its flavor and consistency, and many people look for the best place to eat a slice or buy a whole cake.
The cake is called tres leches because, once baked, it is bathed in three different kinds of milk: condensed, evaporated and regular.
Reddit user ZacharyGorsen recently asked for a recommendation for the best tres leches cake in D-FW, and it opened a debate.
The question received more than 40 comments in a few hours, and these are the recommendations users gave. The list is in alphabetical order:
- Anakaren Bakery, a place that sells tacos, Mexican bread and cakes. Two locations in Arlington. Find them on Facebook at Anakaren Bakery.
- Argentina Bakery, with Argentinian empanadas, alfajores, cake balls and cakes. 3401 W. Airport Fwy., Irving. argentinabakery.com.
- Bella Flan is a Cuban restaurant offering hamburgers, traditional Cuban dishes, and desserts. 819 W. Arapaho Road, #56, Richardson. bellaflan.com.
- BigDásh Ice Cream and Pastries is a dessert shop that offers options such as baklava or kanafa and cakes, including tres leches. Several locations in Frisco, Richardson, Garland, and Irving. bigdash.com.
- Cantina Laredo has a mango tres leches option on its dessert menu. Several locations throughout D-FW. cantinalaredo.com.
- Chantilli’s Bakery, an on-demand bakery that also offers take-out options. 116 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas. facebook.com/chantillibakery.
- Chuy’s, the Tex-Mex restaurant, offers tres leches cake on its dessert menu. Several locations in D-FW. chuys.com.
- Claudia’s Cakes, a cake store for large and small events with several options, including the tres leches cake. 136 W. Bedford Euless Road, Hurst. claudiasbakery.com.
- Del Norte Bakery offers several types of cakes for events and family parties. 5507 Lindsley Ave., Dallas. facebook.com/bakerydelnorte.
- Don Artemio, the Mexican food restaurant that’s a 2023 James Beard finalist, has Tres Leches del Desierto, served with ice cream, on its dessert menu. 3268 W. 7th St., Fort Worth. donartemio.us.
- El Rancho, the Latino supermarket, sells ready-to-go cakes of various sizes and types. Several locations in D-FW. elranchoinc.com.
- Rio Grande Latin Market is another Latin supermarket that offers ready-to-go cakes of different flavors and styles. Several locations in D-FW. elriogrande.net.
- Gloria’s Latin Cuisine, a restaurant and club, offers tres leches cake on its dessert menu. Several locations in D-FW. gloriascuisine.com.
- H-E-B, the supermarket, offers a wide variety of cakes, including a tres leches option. Several locations in D-FW. heb.com.
- La Azteca, a Latin supermarket, has several ready-to-go cake options. Several locations in D-FW. laaztecamm.com.
- La Duni Latin Cafe, the longtime Dallas bakery, offers its Cuatro Leches cake, with vanilla bread and cuatro leches sauce. 2612 Irving Blvd., Dallas. ladunihub.com.
- La Popular Panaderia has cakes for events and smaller ones for birthdays or family gatherings, in addition to tacos and other dishes. Several locations in D-FW. lapopularpanaderia.com.
- Latin Deli, a deli offering food from several countries, has tres leches cake on its dessert menu. 5844 Abrams Rd., Dallas. latindelidallas.com.
- Latinos Bakery, which, in addition to pan dulce and various dishes, also offers cakes in different flavors. 4750 N. Jupiter Rd., #101, Garland. facebook.com/LatinosBakery.
- Mesero is a Mexican-inspired restaurant that offers its cinco leches cake, with vanilla bread dipped in its special combination of dairy and sweets. Several locations in D-FW. mesero.net.
- Mi Cocina offers the tres leches cake as a dessert by the slice and also as a whole. Several locations in D-FW. micocina.com.
