Tres Leches Cake Recipe: How to Make Tres Leches Cake: From Scratch: Di Kometa: Dishin With Di # 137

cake flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is more budget-friendly.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Coconut cream is lower in calories, and whipped topping is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and position the rack in the center.

Grease a 13x9 baking dish with butter and set aside.

Separate the eggs into three bowls: yolks in one, whites in another, and a small bowl for any shell fragments.

Sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and whisk to combine.

In a large bowl, mix the egg yolks with half of the granulated sugar using a hand mixer until thick and pale.

Add vanilla extract and whole milk to the yolk mixture and mix until combined, then set aside.

In a clean mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form.

Gradually add the remaining sugar while beating until stiff glossy peaks form, then stop mixing to avoid breaking the eggs.

Fold half of the dry mixture into the yolk mixture, then fold in the remaining dry mixture until just combined.

Add a portion of the egg whites to the batter and gently fold in, then add the rest of the egg whites and fold until fully combined and fluffy.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth it out, running a knife through to eliminate air pockets.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool the cake on a wire rack for about 5 minutes.

Prepare the milk mixture by whisking together heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract until combined.

Loosen the edges of the cake with a knife and carefully invert it onto a large serving dish with high sides.

Using a fork, poke holes all over the cake, about half an inch apart, ensuring to reach the bottom.

Slowly pour the milk mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in, repeating until all the milk is absorbed.

Refrigerate the cake for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight for best results.

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