Submitted by Laura Bergman
Tres Leches (3 Milk) Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream butter and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; beat well. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 Tbsp. at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork. Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake. Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1 cup of sugar, and the remaining 1 tsp. vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated. Enjoy!