Tres Leches Recipe
A moist sponge cake soaked in three types of milk.
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Ingredients
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Cake
Milk Mixture
Topping
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
Beat Eggs and Sugar
In a large bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar together with an electric mixer on high speed until the mixture is pale and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
- 4
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cake
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Milk Soaking
- 7
Prepare Milk Mixture
In a large bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whole milk. Whisk until well combined.
- 8
Topping Preparation
- 9
Whip Cream
In a medium bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract together until stiff peaks form.
- 10
Top the Cake
Spread the whipped cream evenly over the soaked cake and dust with ground cinnamon before serving.
