Tres Leches Cake MARTHA

By cuznvin

Ingredients

• # Unsalted butter, room temperature, for baking dish
• # 6 large eggs, separated
• # 1 cup sugar
• # 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• # 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• # 1 can(12 ounces) evaporated milk
• # 1 cup whole milk
• # 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• # 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

# Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. In another bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks. Using a rubber spatula, fold whites into yolks until almost combined. Gently fold in flour (do not overmix).
# Spread batter in prepared dish. Bake until golden and pulling away from sides of dish, 20 to 25 minutes. Using a small knife, scrape skin from top of cake; discard. Cool cake 20 minutes.
# In a medium bowl, whisk together the three milks; pour evenly over cake. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
# To serve, prepare topping: In a mixing bowl, whip heavy cream with sugar to soft peaks. Chill cake and cut into squares; serve topped with whipped cream.