You might know this as Tres Leches
Equipment
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 9×13 metal baking dish
- 3 medium bowls
- 1 small bowl
- 1 rubber spatula
- 1 fork
Ingredients
Cake
- 6 oz flour (about 1 cup)
- 6 oz granulated sugar (for egg yolks) (about ¾ cup)
- 2 oz more granulated sugar (for egg whites) (about ¼ cup)
- 5 large eggs
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1-½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for cake)
- ¼ tsp salt
Three Milks
- 12 fl oz evaporated milk (1 can)
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (1 can or 10 fl oz)
- ¼ cup more whole milk
Whipped Topping
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (1 pint or 16 fl oz)
- ¾ oz powdered sugar (about 3 tbsp)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (for topping)
- 2 tbsp cinnamon sugar (for topping)
- strawberries (optional, as a garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
Mix the cake (30 minutes)
- Fetch 3 medium bowls
- Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks, putting each kind into one of the first two medium bowls5 large eggs
- In the third medium bowl, put the flour, baking powder, and salt6 oz flour, 1-½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt
- Stir to combine
- To the bowl with the egg yolks, add the 6oz sugar6 oz granulated sugar (for egg yolks)
- Mix the sugar and yolks on high speed until the mixture is pale yellow
- Add the ⅓ cup of milk and the vanilla to the mixture⅓ cup whole milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract (for cake)
- Stir to combine
- Pour the mixture into the third bowl (with the flour, baking powder, and salt mixture) and stir gently until combined, without over-mixing
- In the second bowl, use an electric mixer on high to beat the egg whites
- When the whites begin to stiffen into peaks, gradually mix in the 2oz of granulated sugar, as you're still mixing with the mixer2 oz more granulated sugar (for egg whites)
- Pour this mixture into the third bowl also, with the other mixture
- Stir gently to combine, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl
- Pour the combined mixture into the ungreased 9×13 metal pan
- Smooth it over with a rubber spatula
Bake and soak (2 hours 5 minutes)
- Put it in the oven and bake it for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean
- Take it out of the oven and let it cool to room temperature (about 45 minutes)
- With the fork, poke holes all over the top of the cake
- In the small bowl, combine the three milks: evaporated, condensed, and whole12 fl oz evaporated milk, 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, ¼ cup more whole milk
- Slowly pour this mixture over the top of the cake, making sure to pour near the edges and all around
- Refrigerate the cake for 1 hour, to allow it to soak up the milk
Top and garnish (10 minutes)
- With the electric mixer, whip the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form2 cups heavy whipping cream, ¾ oz powdered sugar, ½ tsp vanilla extract (for topping)
- Smooth the whipped topping over the top of the cake
- Sprinkle the cinnamon on top2 tbsp cinnamon sugar
- Serve, or store it in the fridge for up to 4 days. (It gets better after soaking up the milk in the fridge for several more hours.)
- Optionally slice some strawberries as a garnishstrawberries
Notes
Adapted from Tastes Better From Scratch.
Curious why this recipe uses weights for dry measures? See the Weights page.