Tres Leches Cake

by Gather
Prep: 30m
Cook: 35m
dessert
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Ingredients
Servings:12
1 1/2cupall-purpose flour
1 1/2tspbaking powder
1/4tspsalt
5large eggs, separated
1cupgranulated sugar
1/3cupwhole milk
1tspvanilla extract
12ozevaporated milk
14ozsweetened condensed milk
1cupheavy cream
1 1/2cupheavy cream for topping
3tbsppowdered sugar
ground cinnamon for dusting
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Make cake

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x13-inch baking dish. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until pale. Stir in milk and vanilla. Fold in flour mixture.

  1. 2

    Beat egg whites

    In clean bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beat to stiff peaks. Fold into batter in thirds.

  2. 3

    Bake

    Pour into prepared dish. Bake 30-35 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.

  3. 4

    Soak cake

    Poke holes all over cake with fork. Whisk together evaporated milk, condensed milk, and 1 cup heavy cream. Slowly pour over cake. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

  4. 5

    Top and serve

    Whip 1.5 cups heavy cream with powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Spread over cake. Dust with cinnamon. Keep refrigerated.

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Tres Leches Cake

Created by: Gather

Prep Time: 30m
Cook Time: 35m
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 5 large eggs, separated
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 12 oz evaporated milk
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy cream for topping
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • ground cinnamon for dusting

Instructions

  1. Make cakePreheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x13-inch baking dish. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until pale. Stir in milk and vanilla. Fold in flour mixture.
  2. Beat egg whitesIn clean bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beat to stiff peaks. Fold into batter in thirds.
  3. BakePour into prepared dish. Bake 30-35 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
  4. Soak cakePoke holes all over cake with fork. Whisk together evaporated milk, condensed milk, and 1 cup heavy cream. Slowly pour over cake. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  5. Top and serveWhip 1.5 cups heavy cream with powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Spread over cake. Dust with cinnamon. Keep refrigerated.

Notes & Tips

Tres Leches means "three milks" - this ultra-moist Latin American cake is soaked in evaporated milk, condensed milk, and cream. Don't worry if it seems too wet - that's how it's supposed to be!