Three Milk Cake (Tres Leches)
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups skim milk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- TOPPING
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (unwhipped)
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 7 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ICING
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Gradually beat in sugar until soft peaks form.
- Add yolks one at a time, beating until combined.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture, alternately with water or skim milk.
- Stir in extract.
- Pour into a greased 13" x 9" baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
- Cool on wire rack.
- Poke holes all over cake with fork or thin straw.
- Chill, covered in fridge overnight.
- The following day: In a saucepan, combine condensed milk, cream, corn syrup and evaporated milk.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
- Slowly pour over cold cake, letting milk absorb into cake.
- Cover, and refrigerate.
- FOR ICING: In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form.
- Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Stir in vanilla.
- In a bowl, combine the sour cream, icing sugar and almond extract.
- Fold in the whipping cream into the mixture.
- Spread over topping.
- Refrigerate until serving.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/three-milk-cake-tres-leches-79219 (may not work)