Homemade Tres Leches Cake 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.

Welcome to the video and introduction of the dish.

Show ingredients: cake flour, sugar (plain white), eggs, baking powder, salt, heavy cream, milk, vanilla bean paste (or extract), sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk.

Mix cake flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Separate the eggs, ensuring egg whites are in a clean container.

Whip egg whites to soft peaks, then add a smaller measure of sugar and continue to medium peaks.

In another bowl, combine the remaining sugar with egg yolks and beat until light-colored and fluffy.

Add vanilla bean paste and milk to the egg yolk mixture and mix until combined.

Add the dry ingredients to the egg yolk mixture and mix until just combined, not overly smooth.

Add about a third of the whipped egg whites to the batter and mix roughly to combine.

Gently fold in the remaining egg whites until not fully combined for texture.

Pour the batter into buttered and floured cake pans, ensuring it reaches the corners.

Bake in a preheated oven until golden and a skewer comes out clean.

Prepare the soak by mixing sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream until well combined.

Poke holes in the cooled cakes with a skewer to allow the soak to penetrate.

Pour the soak mixture over the cakes, allowing it to absorb, and repeat if necessary.

Let the cakes soak overnight for best results.

Top with whipped cream and strawberry sauce before serving.

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