
Light,luscious and soaked to perfection,this Tres Leches cake is delicate sweet and melts with every bite.
Ingredients
Cake
- 240 gr all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 large eggs (separated)
- 250 gr granulated sugar
- 120 ml whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Syrup
- 397 ml sweetened condensed milk
- 354 ml evaporated milk
- 160 ml whole milk
Frosting:
- 480 ml heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp powdered sugar
- Fresh berries
- (personal preference: strawberries)
Recipe
Cake :
. Preheat oven to 175℃
· Mix flour, salt and baking powder (dry)
· Separate eggs (white and yolks)
. Beat egg whites until fluffy, add 1/4 cup sugar,
beat to stiff peaks
· Beat egg yolks + sugar until thick and pale
. Add milk + vanilla to yolks
. Combine yolks + dry ingredients until smooth (don’t overmix)
. Gently fold in egg whites (in batches)
· Pour into baking dish
· Bake at 170℃ for 25-30mins
Syrup :
- · Mix milks
· Once cake slightly cooled,poke holes
. Pour milks
. Let cake cool
Frosting
- In a cold bowl whip cream + sugar
- Spread whipping cream over the cake
Tip: Best enjoyed slowly, one soft and milky bite at a time
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