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tres leches cake

Tres Leches Cake

Tres leches cake is truly thee most moist cake on the planet! The whip cream frosting is a-mazing and the strawberries are just a must have.
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Resting Time 5 hrs
Total Time 5 hrs 50 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Latin American, Mexican
Servings 15 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup All purpose flour
  • 1 cup Cake flour
  • ½ cup Whole milk
  • 1½ tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 5 Large eggs separated

Tres Leches

  • 14 oz. Condensed milk
  • 14 oz. Evaporated milk
  • ½ cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

Whip Cream

  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste optional

Instructions
 

For the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a 9 by 13 inch glass pan and set aside.
  • In a bowl sieve together the dry ingredients (all purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt). Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl beat together the egg yolks and 3/4 cups of granulated sugar. Beat together for approximately 3 minutes or until the mixture appears pale yellow.
  • Mix the egg yolk mixture and whole milk with the dry ingredients. Set aside.
  • In another large bowl add the egg whites and whisk on high speed using handheld or stand mixer. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
  • Continue to whisk the egg whites until shiny stiff peaks are formed.
  • Gradually fold in the egg white mixture to the cake batter. Be sure to gently fold in the egg whites, to keep as much fluffy airy texture as possible.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared glass pan. Bake the cake for 20-30 minutes or until the inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-15 minutes.
  • For the Tres Leches: In a batter bowl, whisk together the heavy whipping cream, evaporated milk, condensed milk, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
  • Poke holes all around the cake using a fork or toothpick.
  • Gradually pour the tres leches mixture over the entire cake. Cover the cake and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.

Whip Cream

  • Place a mixing bowl and whisk in the freezer for 15-30 minutes.
  • Add the heaving whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla bean paste to the chilled mixing bowl. Whisk the mixture until stiff peaks are formed.
  • Top the chilled cake with whipping cream and fresh strawberries. Enjoy!
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