How to make Pastel de Tres Leches

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Preheat the oven.

Butter two round cake pans.

In a bowl, mix 1 cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.

In a glass measuring cup, combine 1/2 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Separate the egg yolks from the whites using a water bottle to suck out the yolks.

Beat the egg whites until glossy, then gradually add 1 1/4 cups of sugar one tablespoon at a time.

Combine the flour mixture with the milk mixture and egg yolks, mixing until smooth.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.

Bake in the oven for 27 to 30 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness.

Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool.

In a bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of whole milk, the sweetened condensed milk, and the evaporated milk.

Poke holes in the cooled cakes to allow the milk mixture to soak in.

Pour the milk mixture over the cakes, ensuring it soaks in well.

In a mixer, whip 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form for frosting.

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