G's Tres Leches Cake

Name: G's Tres Leches Cake
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoons cream of tartar; 6 eggs at room temperature, separated; 12 fluid ounces (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 pint heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoons salt; 397 grams sweetened condensed milk; 177 milliliters unsalted butter at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 59 milliliters white sugar; 2 Tbsps whole milk

G's Tres Leches Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 15. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 409 calories, 8g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. If you have condensed milk, baking powder, baking soda, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

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All Purpose Flour

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Baking Pan

Oven

Cream 1 1/2 cup sugar and unsalted butter in a large bowl until mixture is fluffy and pale yellow, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Unsalted Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Mix 6 egg yolks into the butter mixture, stirring in each one before adding the next.

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Egg Yolk

Butter

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; gradually stir the flour mixture into the egg yolk mixture, alternating with 1 1/2 cup milk, to make a smooth batter. Stir in almond extract.

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Almond Extract

Baking Soda

Egg Yolk

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Beat 6 egg whites with cream of tartar in a bowl with an electric mixer until frothy; gradually beat in 2 tablespoons sugar until the egg whites form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg white mixture into the batter, retaining as much volume as possible.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Pour the cake batter into prepared baking pan.

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Baking Pan

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on a rack.

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Frying Pan

Whisk sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and 2 tablespoons whole milk in a bowl. Use a large fork or skewer to poke holes all over the cake; pour the three-milk mixture over the cake.

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Evaporated Milk

Milk

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Skewers

Whisk

Bowl

Beat cream with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until the whipped cream holds stiff peaks. Top the cake with whipped cream; refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour. Refrigerate leftovers. Cake is better a day or two after making.

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Vanilla Extract