Condensed Milk Cake — Quick, tenderĀ and easy cake that will impress at the dinner table or a party without you slaving away in the kitchen.
Do you have a can of condensed milk in the pantry? Then turn it into something delectable like this cake here.
Condensed milk cake is definitely one of those desserts that requires minimal ingredients and preparation.
I donāt know about you but I look forward to sweets at the end of a meal. They have a magical way of balancing out the taste buds so we can reach ultimate satisfaction.
This condensed milk cake is similar to pound cake but has a lot more to offer. It is light and moist making every bite better than the last with a fabulous taste.
Although sweetened with only a can of condensed milk, you will be pleasantly surprised by the level of sweetness. The cake isnāt overly sweet making it even easier to indulge in 2 or 3 slices – paired with strawberries and whipped cream — itās heavenly.
Every bite has great texture and your taste buds are soon hit with this rich, milky flavor and then you are ready to experience the deliciousness all over again. Guess what? You can have it for breakfast too! Or serve with some tea.
Unfortunately, many think using condensed milk in desserts will overwhelm it. Au contraire condensed milk enhances.
Try this cake for yourself. It will not disappoint.
Enjoy!
Watch How to Make It
Condensed Milk Cake
Ingredients
- 10 ounce 284grams unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup 150grams granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 cups 250grams all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder.
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk or 396 grams
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg optional
- 2-3 tablespoons lime zest
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160Ā°C/325Ā°F. Grease a 10 inch or Bundt pan generously with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar at high speed in a stand mixture until itās fluffy and starting to look white, about 3 minutes. Then add the condensed milk and mix for another minute.
- Stir in the eggs, a little at a time, beating the mixture well between each addition. Sift in the flour and baking powder into the batter, and then add the grated lime zest& juice, nutmeg, and vanilla extract.
- Stir well until everything is fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
- Pour batter into a greased cake pan. Tap pan on work surface to eliminate any air
- Bake at 325 degrees F until tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45ā50minutes. Transfer to a wire rack.
- Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream and strawberries.
Nutrition Information:
Simon M says
Good recipe but do you really mean 2-3 Tablespoons of Lime zest? Sounds like far too much so used zest of one Lime. You don’t mention salt. Next time I’ll try caster sugar to see whether the texture is different. another test will be using 200g plain flour and 50g cornflour.
Immaculate Bites says
Hi Simon! Yes, you may alter and feel free to share with me again how it turns out. š
Stephanie says
Thank you for the amazing recipe! It is a tried and true favorite now. The texture and crumb to this cake is melt in your mouth and the use of condensed milk separates it from the rest of the basic cake recipes found online.
Immaculate Bites says
Wow! Thank you for this, Stephanie. I’m happy that you loved this š
Mugdha says
This is hands down my favorite cake recipe. Made it for my daughter’s 6th birthday. I made it in two 9″ tins and it took 40 mins for both cakes to be done. I used whipped cream and crushed pineapple between the layers and frosted it with whipped cream. I also added a bit of pineapple juice from the can to keep the layers moist overnight. Everyone loved it and finished the cake within 2 hrs. Thanks!
Wendy Matsigila says
Easy to make and my family loved it.
ImmaculateBites says
Great! Thanks
Sammie says
looking forward to your key lime pie recipe…this one is amazing..
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks !
Gloria Brobbey says
I loved this recipe and the cake was amazing. Everyone in the house loved it.
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks so much.
Jj says
Turned out great. Unique old skool flavor. Hood with no fruit too.
Imma Adamu says
Thank you for the feedback, Jj!
Fatima Sadiq says
The best tea cake recipe! Loved it! Will be making it every week now! thank you for yet another fool proof recipe Imma
Aminath says
If i minus lemon zest and lemon .. and if i want to put in some cocoa so i cud make it a chocolate cake, how much of cocoa powder shud i be putting in?
ImmaculateBites says
Hello! I usually add about 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to make marble cake . Haven’t completely made chocolate cake using this recipe. So can’t give you exact measurements. Sorry.
Simon M says
Omit 50g flour and use 50g cocoa powder. The Lime juice and zest (but not 2-3 Tablespoons) is a good additional for a slight counterpoint.
Immaculate Bites says
Thank you, Simon!
Ache says
This is so lovely .
Thanks so much for this.
I always love trying your recipes.
Imma Adamu says
Thank you so much for the appreciation and support, Ache!
Natts says
The receipe is awesome.. simply love this.. used a small tray so had two cakes.. cake vanished while it was hot
ImmaculateBites says
YESS!! Am so thrilled .
Anita P says
i tried this one minus the nutmeg and powdered sugar sprinkling on top. T’was super delicious and easy to make. A Must eat cake. The lemon and zest makes all the difference in addition to the condensed milk. I have one question to ask – can I use cold eggs instead of room temperature as I live in a warm part of India and I always refrigerate the eggs.
ImmaculateBites says
Yes you can. It really doesn’t make that much of a difference.
Happy Cooking!!!
Swati jh says
Hey Imma,
Baked this cake last weekend and it was amazing, fluffiest cake i have ever baked , plz tell me what to serve it with it i dont have whipped cream, we don get it here in abundance
Much love
imma africanbites says
Hi, Swati. I’m so happy you like it. You may serve this cake without any whipped cream or accompaniment. Meanwhile, you can check out my Homemade Whipped Cream here https://bit.ly/31qFyzq. Enjoy!