Tres Leches Cake (Three Milks Cake)
Description
This tres leches cake recipe is made with 3 types of milk and frosted with a fluffy vanilla meringue for a moist and delicious dessert served chilled.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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5 eggs
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1 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup self-rising flour
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
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1 cup milk
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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3 egg whites
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12-inch baking dish.
2
Separate 5 eggs. Beat egg whites in a large bowl. Add 1 cup sugar slowly to egg whites, beating constantly. Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour over egg mixture and stir until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutess. Allow to cool completely.
4
Blend together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk, and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Pour over cooled cake.
5
Beat 3 egg whites in a clean mixing bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff meringue forms. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.
6
Spread meringue frosting over cake.