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Ingredients
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Cake Base
Tres Leches Mixture
Topping
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
Beat Eggs and Sugar
In another bowl, whisk the eggs and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- 4
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
Tres Leches Mixture Preparation
- 6
Make the Tres Leches Mixture
In a mixing bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whole milk. Whisk until smooth.
- 7
Soak the Cake
Once the cake is cooled, poke holes all over the surface using a fork. Slowly pour the tres leches mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Topping Preparation
- 8
Whip the Cream
In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract while continuing to whip until stiff peaks form.
- 9
Top the Cake
Spread the whipped cream over the soaked cake. Optionally, sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.
