Tres Leches Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cake
Tres Leches 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 large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- 3
Beat Eggs and Sugar
In another bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar together using an electric mixer on high speed until the mixture is thick and pale, about 5 minutes.
- 4
- 5
Pour into Baking Dish
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- 6
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tres Leches Mixture Preparation
- 8
Mix Tres Leches
In a large bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whole milk. Mix until well combined.
- 9
Soak the Cake
Once the cake is completely cooled, poke holes all over the top of the cake using a fork. Slowly pour the tres leches mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best results.
Topping Preparation
- 10
Whip the Cream
In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until stiff peaks form.
- 11
Spread the Topping
Spread the whipped cream over the soaked cake evenly. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon and top with fresh berries or fruit if desired.