Tres Leches (Milk Cake)
Tres Leches (Milk Cake)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 5 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
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Sift flour and baking powder together; set aside.
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Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until lighter in color and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until well blended.
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Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Pierce cake all over with a fork; let cool to room temperature.
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Mix whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together in a bowl.
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Pour the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk mixture over the top of the cooled cake and allow to soak in.
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Whip cream, remaining 1 cup of sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until thick.
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When milk mixture has soaked in, spread cream on top of the cake.
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Keep cake refrigerated until ready to serve. Sprinkle ground cinnamon over top of the cake before slicing. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Per serving (based on 24 servings)
