Tres Leches Cake recipe

Tres leches cake

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INGREDIENTS
Cake
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 oz can evaporated milk
Frosting
  • 1 ½ cups whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
Cake

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

2) Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.

3) Cream butter and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.

4) Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

5) Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. 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.

Frosting

1) Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!