Tres Leches Cake Recipe
Tres Leches Cake has soft, ultra-moist cake soaked in a mixture of three milks and topped with whipped cream. It is garnished with cinnamon and strawberries for added flavor and visual appeal.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cake:
- * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- * 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- * 1/4 tsp salt
- * 5 large eggs
- * 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- * 1 tsp vanilla extract
- * 1/3 cup whole milk
Ingredients for Syrup:
- * 12 oz evaporated milk
- * 10 oz sweetened condensed milk
- * 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Ingredients for Frosting:
- * 2.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- * 2/3 cup confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- * Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- * In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- * Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks.
- * Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; in another bowl, mix egg yolks with sugar, milk and vanilla.
- * Gradually add dry mixture to egg yolk mixture, then fold in beaten egg whites until smooth.
- * Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for about 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- * While cake bakes, whisk together evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy whipping cream for the syrup.
- * Once cake is baked, let it cool for 30 minutes, then poke holes on top with a fork.
- * Slowly pour prepared syrup over cake, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- * Whip cold heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- * Spread whipped cream frosting over chilled cake and garnish with berries before serving. Enjoy!