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Milk Cake (Tres Leches)

junio 12, 2022

There are 4 types of milk in the filling and topping (whole milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream). This is an excellent cake for milk lovers!

Preparation Time:  15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Servings: 24

Ingredients.

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation.

Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9×13-inch baking pan.

Step 2.
Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.

Step 3.
Cream butter or margarine and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.

Step 4.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 5.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.

Step 6.
Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.

Step 7.
Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of the cake. Be sure and keep the cake refrigerated.