Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Tres Leches Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

4 large eggs, separated, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar, divided
2/3 cup cake flour
Dash salt
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 TSPs vanilla extract
1/4 TSP rum extract
TOPPING:


1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
3 TBSPs sugar
Optional: Dulce de leche or sliced fresh strawberries

Recipe Instructions:

Place egg whites in a large bowl.
Line bottom of a 9" springform pan with parchment; grease the paper.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In another large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened.
Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating on high speed until thick and lemon-colored.
Fold in flour, a third at a time.

Add salt to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat on medium until soft peaks form.
Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 TBSP at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved.
Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form.
Fold a third of the whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites.
Gently spread into prepared pan.

Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 20-25 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Place cake on a rimmed serving plate.
Poke holes in top with a skewer.
In a small bowl, mix cream, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and extracts; brush slowly over cake.
Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours.

For topping, beat cream until it begins to thicken.
Add sugar; beat until peaks form.
Spread over top of cake.
If desired, top cake with dulce de leche or strawberries just before serving.

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