Tres Leches cake - delicious
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350oF. Generously butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Cake
Beat 3/4 cup sugar and the egg yolks until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fold in the milk, vanilla, flour and baking powder. Beat the egg whites to soft peaks, adding the cream of tartar after 20 seconds. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until the whites are glossy and firm, but not dry. Gently fold the whites into the yolk mixture. Pour this batter into the buttered baking dish. Bake the cake until it feels firm and an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 30-45 minutes. Let the cake cool completely in baking dish. Pierce the cake all over with a fork, taking care to not tear it up.
Milk syrup
Combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cream, vanilla and rum in a mixing bowl. Whisk until well blended. Pour the syrup over the cake, spooning the overflow back on top, until it is all absorbed.
Enjoy!
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup heavy (or whipping) cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp dark Cuban rum
- Fresh whipped cream or good quality vanilla ice cream
- Cocoa powder
- Sliced fresh mango or other fruit
Preheat oven to 350oF. Generously butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Cake
Beat 3/4 cup sugar and the egg yolks until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fold in the milk, vanilla, flour and baking powder. Beat the egg whites to soft peaks, adding the cream of tartar after 20 seconds. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until the whites are glossy and firm, but not dry. Gently fold the whites into the yolk mixture. Pour this batter into the buttered baking dish. Bake the cake until it feels firm and an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 30-45 minutes. Let the cake cool completely in baking dish. Pierce the cake all over with a fork, taking care to not tear it up.
Milk syrup
Combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cream, vanilla and rum in a mixing bowl. Whisk until well blended. Pour the syrup over the cake, spooning the overflow back on top, until it is all absorbed.
Enjoy!
