Tres Leches Cake Recipe | 3 Milk Cake [Pastel de Tres 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.

Preheat the oven to 170°C.

Separate the egg whites from the yolks.

In a bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

In another bowl, mix the egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until fluffy.

Add 1/4 cup sugar, milk, melted butter, and vanilla to the yolk mixture and combine.

In a separate bowl, mix the plain flour, cornflour, baking powder, and salt.

Combine the dry ingredients with the egg yolk mixture.

Fold in the egg whites gently until just combined.

Pour the batter into a prepared baking dish and bake for 35 minutes.

Cool the cake and poke holes all over the top.

Mix the condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whipping cream together and pour over the cake.

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