TRES LECHES CAKE Recipe | My Favorite BIRTHDAY CAKE |Easy STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipping cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Coconut milk offers a dairy-free option with a similar sweetness.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9 by 13 baking dish with cooking spray.

Separate 5 eggs into yolks and whites, placing yolks in a large bowl and whites in a medium bowl.

Beat the yolks with 3/4 cup of sugar until light and creamy.

Add 1/3 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the yolk mixture and mix.

Sift in 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of baking powder, mixing on low until combined.

In the bowl with egg whites, slowly add 1/4 cup of sugar while beating until soft peaks form.

Fold the egg whites into the cake batter until combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and tap to level.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool the cake completely.

In a bowl, mix 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk, 12 ounces of evaporated milk, and 1/2 cup of whole milk until blended.

Poke holes in the cooled cake with a fork and pour the milk mixture over it.

Cover the cake and refrigerate for about 2 hours to absorb the liquid.

In a large bowl, whip 2 cups of heavy whipping cream with 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar and 1 to 2 teaspoons of vanilla until soft peaks form.

Spread the whipped cream over the cake and smooth it out.

Decorate with ground cinnamon and sliced strawberries.

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