Classic Tres Leches Cake Recipe | Cupcake Jemma

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 yolks from the egg whites.

Whisk egg yolks and sugar together until pale and thick.

Fold in plain flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add milk and vanilla extract to the mixture and fold gently.

Whisk egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually add sugar and whisk until stiff peaks form.

Fold the egg whites into the batter in thirds.

Pour the batter into a buttered enamel pie dish and level it out.

Bake in the oven for 18 to 20 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the oven with the door open for 20 minutes.

Mix together sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, and pour over the warm cake after poking holes in it.

Cover the cake and refrigerate overnight to soak up the milk.

Whip double cream with icing sugar to soft peaks and spread over the cake.

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