Tres Leches Cake Recipe
Moist sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk.
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Ingredients
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Cake
Milk Mixture
Topping
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugar
In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- 4
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 5
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 6
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Soaking
- 7
- 8
- 9
Chill the Cake
Cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Topping Preparation
- 10
Whip Cream
In a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- 11
Frost the Cake
Spread the whipped cream over the top of the chilled cake.
- 12
Garnish
Sprinkle ground cinnamon over the top for garnish before serving.
