Tres Leches Cake With Homemade Dulce De Leche

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.

Start by preparing the dry ingredients: whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

Separate 6 room temperature eggs, placing the yolks in one bowl and the whites in another.

In a countertop mixer, combine the egg yolks and 1 cup of sugar, beating until the mixture becomes stringy and ribbony.

Mix in 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the egg yolk mixture.

Add the dry ingredients to the egg yolk mixture and mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy, then gradually add in 1/4 cup of sugar until slightly stiff peaks form.

Fold the meringue into the cake batter gently until no white streaks remain.

Grease a 9x13 baking pan with shortening and flour, then pour the cake batter into the pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow the cake to cool completely.

Prepare the milk mixture for soaking by combining 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, 1 can of evaporated milk, 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste in a bowl and stir well.

Poke holes all over the cooled cake using a fork to allow the milk mixture to soak in.

Pour the milk mixture over the cake, reserving a little for later use.

Cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.

For the dulce de leche, combine 4 cups of milk and 1/4 cup of sugar in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and stir continuously for 1.5 hours until it reaches a sandy color and thickens.

Remove from heat once the desired color is achieved.

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