Tres Leches (Milk Cake)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, divided
- 1 cups whole milk
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups 35% heavy cream
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13- x 9-inch baking pan. Sift together flour and baking powder; set aside.
Beat together butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract until well combined.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture, 2 tbsp at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes; pierce cake several times with fork. Let cool.
Combine whole milk, condensed milk and evaporated milk; pour over top of cake.
Whip together cream, and remaining sugar and vanilla. Spread over top of cake.
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