What is Tres Leches?
Tres leches literally means, “three milks” and tres leches cake is an extremely mild sponge cake soaked in a candy milk mixture. Tres leches cake is a usual cake in Mexico and Latin America. It actually wouldn’t be a Cinco de Mayo social gathering this simple cake recipe!
The cake is identical to an angel meals cake. The whipped egg whites within the batter make it more mild and spongy. After baking the cake you poke holes in it with a fork and pour three varieties of milk over the top–evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and complete milk–hence the title “tres leches”.
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Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 huge eggs , separated
1 cup granulated sugar , divided
1/3 cup complete milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounce can evaporated milk
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup complete milk
For the whipped topping:
1 pint heavy whipping cream , for Whipping
3 Tablespoons granulated sugar or powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
flooring cinnamon , for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 ranges F. Lightly spray a 9x13'' pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a huge bowl. Separate the eggs into NULL separate bowls.
Add 3/4 cup sugar to the bowl with the egg yolks and blend on excessive velocity till yolks are mild yellow. Add the 1/3 cup milk and vanilla and stir to combine.
Pour the egg yolk combination over the flour combination and stir gently simply till mixed (don't over-mix).
Use electrical beaters to beat the egg whites on excessive speed. Gradually upload the ultimate 1/4 cup of sugar as you blend and hold beating till stiff peaks.
Fold egg whites into the batter gently, simply till combined. Pour batter into ready pan. Make certain to gentle it into an even layer so your baked cake does not have divots in it.
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted within the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and permit cake to cool completely.
Combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and complete milk in a small bowl. Once the cake has cooled use a fork to poke holes throughout the best of the cake.
Slowly pour the milk combination over the the best of the cake, making certain to pour close to the rims and all around.
Refrigerate the cake for at the least 1 hour or overnight, to permit it to take in the milk.
In the meantime, whip the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla till stiff peaks. Smooth over the best of the cake. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Serve with recent sliced strawberries, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
*Depending in your oven and the pan you use, this cake might cook dinner faster! Keep a watch on it round 25 minutes,