Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Tres Leches Cake. The Real Deal.

Cake

1 c. flour

1 1/2 t. baking powder

1/4 t. salt

5 eggs, separated

1 c. sugar, separated

1/3 c. milk

1 t. vanilla

Beat egg yolks and 3/4 c. sugar until pale yellow.  Add flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and vanilla and stir gently.  In separate bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form.  Add 1/4 c. sugar and beat until stiff, not dry.  Mix egg whites gently into batter and pour into greased 9x13 pan.  Smooth with spatula and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.  Pierce top of cake with fork all over then turn out onto platter or cookie sheet and cool completely.

3 Milks

1/4 c whipping cream

14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

12 oz can evaporated milk

While cake cools mix milks together.  Pierce the rest of the cake with a fork and slowly pour milks over.  Let sit for 20 minutes before frosting.

On Top

1 pint, minus 1/4 c.,  whipping cream

3 T. sugar

1/2 t. vanilla

cinnamon

Whip cream and sugar together.  Add vanilla.  Spread over cake and shake cinnamon on top.  Chill several hours.

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