Tres Leche Cake
- 34 cup butter, softened
- 1 12 cups sugar, divided
- 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided 5 eggs
- 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14 ounce) cansweetened- condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon rum or 1 tablespoon liqueur
- fresh berries (to garnish) (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350F Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Combine butter and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl.
- Beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Combine flour, baking powder and cream of tartar.
- Add to butter mixture slowly and beat well.
- Spread batter in pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Set aside to cool.
- Stir together milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk.
- Pour 3 cups over cake.
- Reserve remaining milk mixture to serve with cake.
- Refrigerate cake.
- Combine heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and rum.
- Beat until thick and spread over cake.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Pour leftover milk mixture onto dessert plates.
- Slice chilled cake into squares and place on dessert plates.
- Garnish with fresh berries, if using.
butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, milk, milk, condensed milk, heavy cream, rum, fresh berries
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tres-leche-cake-422102 (may not work)