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If you’re looking for an Indian fusion dessert recipe this Holi, look no further than this gorgeous Thandai Tres Leches Cake recipe idea!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fun fusion dessert combines flavors of the popular Indian drink made on the festive occasion of Holi, Thandai in the form of cake making it irresistible! This cake is simple to make, moist, egg-less, a treat to the eyes, and a whole new way to enjoy Thandai.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can make this dessert easily ahead of time so it’s great for Holi parties, New Year parties, baby and wedding showers, or even just a picnic in the park or at the beach. Be sure to make plenty, since people will not only go for seconds but thirds and many more!!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Holi, the festival of colors, is next week and I am getting homesick as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I can’t do much about it, I try to feel festive by cooking all the special things that mom would make around this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of them is Thandai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I make plenty of Thandai powder at home during this season and make thandai at least twice a week. We also love thandai flavored desserts like this Gulab Jamun mousse with thandai<\/a> and thandai butter cookies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Diwali, You guys loved my Indian fusion dessert recipes Rasmalai cake<\/a>, Falooda cake<\/a>, and Gulab jamun cheesecake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here is another delicious Indian flavor cake recipe just in time for the Holi festival, Thandai Tres Leches Cake!! Now you can drink\/eat your Thandai with moist cake!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Thandai?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For those who are unfamiliar with the term thandai, Thandai is a traditional Indian beverage popular in the North Indian states of UP and Rajasthan and made especially for the festival of Holi. It has a cooling effect on the body and hence the name Thandai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To prepare a thandai drink, special masala is made that is called Thandai powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thandai Powder is a versatile masala with the flavors of cardamom, saffron rose and it is loaded with nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the masala is ready, mix it in hot boiling milk. Then let it cool and set it in the refrigerator for around 1 hour so that the milk absorbs all the flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is quite refreshing to drink and is loaded with some rich ingredients like dry fruits, seeds, and saffron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Thandai masala is great to flavor your milk, use in desserts like cheesecake, kheer, rabdi, yogurt, cakes, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Tres Leches Cake?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tres Leches is a vanilla sponge cake soaked in three different types of milk- condensed milk evaporated milk and heavy cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Tres Leches” in itself means three kinds of milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s popular in Mexico and Latin America and throughout the United States as it’s often available at Mexican restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making an eggless Tres Leches cake recipe post has been on my to-do list for quite some time now. So this time around, I thought of making Tres Leches cake with thandai flavor for holi and you guys…..let me tell you, this is one of THE BEST cakes I have made!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flavors are spot on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 3 parts to this recipe.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The base (cake)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, a Tres Leches is made with eggs that incorporate a lot of air and make the sponge more capable of absorbing the milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But since we don’t consume eggs, I’ve made an eggless version!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made the sponge using yogurt and baking soda- which is a perfect substitute for eggs! This makes the cake light and fluffy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milk mixture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This milk mixture is made with 3 kinds of milk and infused with thandai flavors. Then infuse our cake with this thandai milk mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whipped cream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We made simple whipped cream for topping the cake. We also added nuts and rose petals leave for garnishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why you will make this recipe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n