Tres Leches Cake

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:22:29 GMT

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 °F and butter a 9x13 casserole pan.

Step 2

Set up three mixing bowls.

Step 3

In a large bowl, sift together 1 cup flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 salt.

Step 4

Separate egg whites and yolks into the other two bowls.

Step 5

Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer on high speed, until yolks are a pale yellow (2 minutes).

Step 6

Stir in 1/3 cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla.

Step 7

Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form (1 minute).

Step 8

With the mixer on, pour in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat on high speed until egg whites are stiff but not dry (1 minute)

Step 9

Pour egg yolk mixture over the flour mixture and combine gently with a spatula.

Step 10

Gently fold in egg white mixture with the spatula until just combined.

Step 11

Pour batter into prepared pan and spread to even out the surface and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 12

For the sauce to drizzle: In a large measuring cup (or a bowl with a pouring lip), combine 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, 12 oz evaporated milk and 9 oz condensed milk.

Step 13

When the cake is cool, pierce the surface all over with a fork.

Step 14

Slowly drizzle the milk mixture over

Step 15

the cake.

Step 16

To Make the Whipped Cream Frosting:

Step 17

Pour 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream and 2 Tbsp sugar into a large chilled mixing bowl and beat on high speed 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until thick, whipped and spreadable.

Step 18

Spread over the cake with a spatula then decorate with berries if desired.

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