Tres Leches Cake
Serves 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes, plus an hour to set
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Cake:
4 medium eggs
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
4 tsp vanilla extract
Glaze:
1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
4 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting:
1 cup heavy cream
2 Tbs sugar
2 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
1. Separate the eggs. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until fluffy. Add sugar gradually. Mix in eg yolks one a ta time. Alternate adding milk, flour, and baking powder. Add vanilla and mix well.
2. Pour mixture into a greased 9" square cake pan, and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Make holes in top of cake with a fork; let cool in pan.
3. Unmold cake onto a platter. Combine glaze ingredients in a large bowl. Pour over the cooled cake, and let sit for about an hour.
4. Using an electric mixer, whip cream with sugar and vanilla at high speed until soft peaks form. Spread over top and sides of cake.
Becky's Notes:
I made this for Anna's second birthday in Doha, Qatar.
I used 350 ml of condensed milk and 410 grams of evaporate milk; also used a 28 cm round pan with baking spray. Craig loved it, I liked it, and Anna didn't eat all of hers.
Recipe from Child Magazine November 2006