3 Milk Cake or Tres Leches

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Beat egg whites in a large glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually beat in sugar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in flour, then beat in milk, egg yolks, melted butter, 4 teaspoons vanilla extract, and baking powder, thoroughly beating in each ingredient before adding the next. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crusty on top, no more than 30 minutes. Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes; gently remove from the pan to finish cooling.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Whisk sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and half-and-half together in a bowl; pour half into a pan deeper and longer than cake. Lay cooled cake in milk mixture; score deep lines in cake top using a fork. Pour remaining milk mixture over cake, allowing mixture to soak in.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Beat cream cheese and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy; gradually beat in heavy cream until frosting is thick and spreadable. Spread over cake.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (10 servings total)