Tres Leches Cake
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter
- 1 c. white sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. whole milk
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
- 2 c. heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan.
- Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream butter and 1 cup of sugar together until fluffy.
- Add eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract; beat well.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing until well blended.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick.
- Pierce cake many, many times with a fork.
- Whisk together the whole milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk until well mixed.
- Pour about 2 cups at a time over cooled cake, letting mixture absorb into cake until all milk mixture is used.
- Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
- Whip whipping cream, 1 1/3 cups sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla together until thick.
- Spread over the top of the cake.
- Be sure and keep cake refrigerated.
flour, baking powder, unsalted butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, condensed milk, milk, heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla extract
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=60052 (may not work)