Evaporated Milk Topping Recipes

Evaporated milk recipes come in many forms—sweet or savory, there’s a recipe for anyone looking to use up their extra holiday milk.

If you’re looking for evaporated milk recipes, chances are you’ve been baking pumpkin pie for the holidays and need a few dishes to use it up. The good news is, there are many recipes to choose from and not all of them are for dessert. These are some of my favorites.

If you want to elevate your mac and cheese, this recipe is extra creamy thanks to the evaporated milk. It clings to the macaroni without getting lumpy and keeps the sauce saucy.

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The dreamy pie 86’d the eggs and instead uses cornstarch mixed with EM, cocoa powder and a bit of added sugar to create a chocolate custard.

If you thought the dessert recipes were indulgent, this savory, cheesy crab dip will blow your mind. Perfect for holiday cocktail parties, it’s hard to drag guests away from the table.

This recipe is another egg-free custard that is the creamiest chocolate ice cream you’ll ever make at home. It is a bit of effort to whip up—it does require an ice cream maker—but it’s totally worth it.

Tres Leches Cake Recipe

This creamy chicken is designed for weeknights—set-and-forget-it never tasted so good. You build the sauce with evaporated milk, broth and parmesan cheese and then smother your chicken with it. Serve on a bed of pasta for a dinner you’ll think about for days.

This is the O.G. German chocolate cake. The icing is where Betty snuck in the evaporated milk to top a cake you won’t want to forget. I’m pretty sure this is the recipe that won Betty Crocker her reputation.

Recipe Girl uses evaporated milk combined with chicken broth to create a creamy and flavorful sauce to cloak the fettuccine. Easy enough for a weeknight, fancy enough for a dinner party.

Whipped Evaporated Milk

These buns are an enriched yeast dough that uses milk, sugar and eggs in the dough like Parker House rolls. Serve them for breakfast, lunch or dinner—they’re delicious for any time of day.

This hearty vegetarian soup owes its richness to butter and evaporated milk blended with vegetable broth. The rice gives the soup a crunchy-chewy texture and makes it hefty enough to be a meal.

If you’ve never made tres leches (“three milks”) cake, it’s super simple and incredibly delicious. It combines evaporated milk, heavy cream and condensed milk to make a pudding-like confection.

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Our star ingredient is hidden in the crispy coating—it’s mixed with egg and the raviolis are dipped in the mixture before being dredged in breadcrumbs and baked.

This recipe is a standard custard pie recipe but uses evaporated milk in place of whole milk. Cradled in a pastry crust, it’s a dessert you can serve any time of year.Buttery, moist, and flavorful, this is the best evaporated milk cake recipe you’ll ever make. The cake is so soft and fluffy that it practically melts in your mouth. You’ll also love the crunchy brown sugar cinnamon crumb topping. The cake is perfect for breakfast, snacking, and dessert.

If you have ever wondered about baking a cake with evaporated milk, then you’re in luck. My evaporated milk cake recipe is pillowy-soft and moist with hints of vanilla under a blanket of sweet buttery streusel topping.

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And even better, this coffee cake recipe is super simple to prepare and perfect to feed a hungry crowd. It comes together fast and is perfect for any occasion, be it breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea, or as an after-dinner dessert.

Simple ingredients make this evaporated milk coffee cake perfect. The cake layer and streusel crumble use pretty much the same things, so the ingredient list is rather short.

I’m obsessed with the simplicity of this evaporated milk cake. It comes together in only a few simple steps. Gotta love that for quick and simple baking!

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Want to bake the best vanilla cake with evaporated milk? Here are a few key tips and tricks to remember when making this recipe:

Baking such a simple recipe opens the door for plenty of variations to play around with. Here are some ways you can customize your evaporated milk cake recipe:

While you can enjoy evaporated milk cake as is, the beauty of the recipe lies in its versatility. You can dress up the cake in so many ways! Pace individual squares of cake on a plate and serve it with one of the following toppings:

Evaporated Milk Ice Cream Recipe

Transfer the cake into an airtight container or tightly cover it with plastic wrap. It will last at room temperature for 3 to 4 days. For longer storage, keep the cake in the refrigerator for 5 to 6 days.

This evaporated milk cake is very freezer friendly. First, let the cake cool to room temperature, then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze the cake for 2 to 3 months. I recommend freezing the cake without the glaze.

When you’re ready to enjoy your cake, defrost in the fridge overnight. Then bring it to room temperature or reheat it in the microwave and ice with the glaze.

How To Make Whipped Cream With Evaporated Milk

Of course! This cake is a great treat to bring to functions and bake sales. If you need more servings, double the recipe and bake the cake in a 9 in x 13 in cake pan. The baking time will be closer to 50 minutes.

Evaporated milk is shelf-stable canned milk where 60% of the water content has been cooked down. It’s different from condensed milk as it doesn’t contain added sugar.

Since it is richer and creamier than regular milk, it makes baked goods rich, moist, and flavorful. It also gives this cake a tender crumb and soft, yet sturdy texture.

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In case you don’t have evaporated milk, prepare the cake with either 1/2 cup whole milk or 1/4 cup milk + 1/4 cup sour cream.

No, you can’t substitute evaporated milk with condensed milk. The two products are completely different and cannot be used interchangeably in this crumb cake recipe. Instead, try our condensed milk cake.

Homemade cake and muffins are excellent choices for all types of occasions, and there is a recipe for just about every taste. Here are a few more of our favorites to try:

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