Tres Leches Cake

also called pastel de tres leches · three milk cake

The table

Grease a 9x13-in pan
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
5 largeeggsbeat until thick and palewhiskfoldbake at 350°F for 25 min then poke all over with a forkpour over and chill 4 hr
1 cup(200 g)granulated sugar
1/3 cup(80 mL)whole milk
1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract
1 cup(125 g)all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp(6 g)baking powder
1/4 tsp(1.5 g)table salt
12 oz(354 mL)evaporated milkwhisk
14 oz(397 mL)sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup(60 mL)heavy cream
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3beat until thick and pale

4whisk

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5fold

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at least 4 hr 25 min4 of 6 steps give no time
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If you get it wrong
Forgiving — the sponge is baked lean and dry on purpose, because one enriched or under-baked turns to paste under three milks

  1. beat until thick and pale

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  2. whisk

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  3. whisk

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  4. fold

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  5. bake at 350°F for 25 min then poke all over with a fork

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  6. pour over and chill 4 hr

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You'll need 9x13-in pan · oven

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>> title: Tres Leches Cake
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: milk, sponge, dessert, oven
>> counters: Panadería, Bakery
>> aka: pastel de tres leches, three milk cake
>> servings: 12
>> time: 5 hr
>> slack: forgiving — the sponge is baked lean and dry on purpose, because one enriched or under-baked turns to paste under three milks

Grease a #9x13-in pan{}.

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).

Beat @eggs{5%large}, @granulated sugar{1%cup}(200 g) until thick and pale.

Whisk @whole milk{1/3%cup}(80 mL), @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL) into @&(~1)egg foam{}.

Fold @all-purpose flour{1%cup}(125 g), @baking powder{1 1/2%tsp}(6 g), @table salt{1/4%tsp}(1.5 g) into @&(~1)batter{}.

Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 350°F for ~{25%min}, then poke all over with a fork.

Whisk @evaporated milk{12%oz}(354 mL), @sweetened condensed milk{14%oz}(397 mL), @heavy cream{1/4%cup}(60 mL).

Pour @&(~1)milk mixture{} over @&(6)warm cake{} and chill ~{4%hr}.