baking · vegetarian
Tres leches cake
Light sponge soaked in three milks and topped with whipped cream—Mexico's celebration cake.
- Time
- 75min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Allergens
Contains milk, egg and wheat.
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Method
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1
Beat yolks with 150 g of the sugar until pale, add milk and vanilla, fold in flour, baking powder and salt.
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2
Whip whites with remaining sugar to stiff peaks and fold in.
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3
Bake in a 23x33 cm pan at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes; cool.
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4
Poke all over and pour the three-milk mixture over slowly; chill 4 hours.
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5
Whip the topping cream with 3 tbsp sugar, spread over the cake and dust with cinnamon.
