Tres Leches Cake
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Serves: 24 servings
 
Ingredients
Cake
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, left at room temperature for an hour and cubed
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 (300ml) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (370ml) evaporated milk
Topping
  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour one 9X13 inch baking pan.
  2. Sift flour and baking powder together. Set aside.
  3. Using a hand mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in ½ teaspoon vanilla.
  4. On low speed, add the flour mixture into the butter mixture ¼ cup at a time, beat until combined. Pour batter evenly on prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
  6. Combine the whole milk, condensed milk and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
  7. Beat whipping cream with 1 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until peaks form. Spread over the top of cake. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  8. Top with toasted coconut flakes. To make toasted coconut flakes, spread sweetened shredded or flaked coconut on a baking sheet and bake, stirring frequently until golden (about 5-7 minutes at 350 °F)
  9. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe by Salu Salo Recipes at https://salu-salo.com/tres-leches-cake/