How to Make Tres Leches Cake Easy Recipe Pastel de 3 Leches

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.

Separate the egg whites from the yolks of 5 eggs.

Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and start mixing until fluffy.

Once fluffy, add the yolks one by one while mixing.

Add 1 cup of sugar and continue mixing until combined.

Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and mix.

Sift in 1 cup of cake flour and 1 tablespoon of baking powder, mix a little, then fold in the flour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Grease the baking tray.

Pour the mixture into the greased baking tray and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Check if the cake is ready by poking a fork or toothpick in it; it should come out clean.

Let the cake cool for about 30 minutes after baking.

Prepare the tres leches mixture by adding 1 cup of whole milk, 1 can of evaporated milk, and 1 can of sweetened condensed milk in a bowl and mix.

Poke holes in the cooled cake and set it aside.

In a bowl, add 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and mix until it thickens.

Add 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar to the whipped cream and continue mixing until fluffy.

Pour the tres leches mixture over the cake, adding all or as much as desired for moisture.

Spread the whipped cream frosting over the cake and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours before serving.

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