Trileçe, or milk cake, is a light Albanian dessert with unknown origin, but is widely consumed in southern Europe and south America. What is interesting is that the name comes from Albanian and Italian languages: tri means three in Albanian and leçe means milk in Italian. It is a popular dessert made from three different kinds of milk: evaporated milk, heavy cream, and condensed milk. The cake is then topped with brown syrup, giving it a strong sweet taste.
Depending on the region, this Albanian cake can be light, full of bubbles of air, or thicker and concentrated. The consistency of the cake itself all depends on how much butter is used in the recipe.Trilece has a very unique taste nd texture: it is light, crispy, and sweet on the top, soft and light in the middle, and juicy on the bottom.
If you love a soft, moist, and sweet dessert, then look out for this cake in any Albanian pastry shop.
