Tres Leches Cake

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tea. baking powder
• 1/2 tea. coarse salt
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tea vanilla
• 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 12-oz can evaporated milk
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 5 cups fresh fruit

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9x13 baking dish.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs and 3/4 cup sugar on high until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. Add vanilla and beat to combine. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture and beat to combine. With a rubber spatula, fold in melted butter until incorporated. Transfer batter to dish and bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick unserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes, rotating dish halfway through.

In a medium bowl, whisk together milks. Poke warm cake all over with a wooden skewer or toothpick, then pour milk mixture over top and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.

Whip cream and 1/4 cup sugar to medium peaks.

To serve, spread whipped cream evenly over cooled cake. Top with fresh fruit if desired.