The Best Tres Leches Cake Recipe | No evaporated milk | Trileçe Recipe

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 (175°C) and grease a 10x10 inch baking dish.

In a bowl, beat the egg whites with half of the sugar until stiff peaks form.

In another bowl, mix the egg yolks with the remaining sugar, oil, water, and vanilla extract.

Sift in the cake flour and baking powder, then mix until combined.

Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture until fully incorporated.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cake cool completely.

Poke holes all over the cooled cake using a skewer.

In a bowl, mix the milk syrup ingredients (whole milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream) and pour it over the cake, ensuring it soaks in.

For the caramel, melt sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat until fully melted, then stir in butter and heavy cream until slightly thickened.

Pour the caramel over the soaked cake and spread it out evenly.

Whip heavy cream with sugar until soft peaks form and spread it over the cake.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

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