Tres Leches Cake
 
 
This very vanilla tres leches cake is soaked in a decadent creamy milk sauce and topped with whipped cream.
Yield: 10-12 servings
Ingredients
For the cake
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup whole milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 large eggs, separated
  • 1 cup sugar, divided
For soaking the cake
  • 1¼ cups evaporated milk
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
For the topping
  • 1¾ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • cinnamon, for dusting
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350F. Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
  2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Microwave the milk for 1 minute. Stir the vanilla into the hot milk.
  3. In a clean stand mixer bowl, beat the egg whites on medium-high speed until they form soft peaks. Pour in ¼ cup of the sugar and beat until the mixture holds stiff peaks. Remove to a clean bowl and return the mixer bowl to the stand mixer.
  4. In the mixer bowl, beat the egg yolks with the remaining ¾ cup of sugar until light in color and doubled in volume, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and stir in the milk.
  5. Slowly add in the flour mixture, mixing until just a few floury streaks remain, then mix by hand until well combined.
  6. Fold a third of the egg whites into the batter to lighten it, then gently fold in the remaining egg white mixture. Pour into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
  7. Bake until the cake is a deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 30-45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely, about 1 hour.
  8. Place the cake in a shallow serving bowl. Pierce all over with a fork or skewer.
  9. In a medium bowl, whisk together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream. Pour all over the cake, lifting it to make sure it gets underneath as well on top. Let rest until the liquid is absorbed, a few hours or overnight in the fridge.
  10. To make the topping, beat together the cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean paste until the mixture forms stiff peaks. Cover the cake with the whipped cream. Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe from Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 slice
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2015/05/tres-leches-cake.html