Directions
- 1Start with half a cup of flour and one teaspoon of baking powder.
- 2Mix the flour and baking powder well.
- 3Take eight medium size eggs and separate the yolks from the egg whites.
- 4Whip up the egg whites to a firm peak.
- 5Slowly incorporate half a cup of sugar into the egg whites until it starts looking like thick peaks.
- 6Continue mixing while you incorporate the egg yolks.
- 7Add the flour mixture and slowly continue mixing by hand to make sure it's light and airy.
- 8Add a teaspoon of vanilla.
- 9Butter your pan.
- 10Pour the mixture into the pan and put it into the oven.
- 11Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 12Stuff the cake with a fork.
- 13Mix a can of condensed milk, evaporated milk, and one pint of half and half all together for the tres leches mixture.
- 14Pour the tres leches mixture on top of the cake and let it soak.
- 15Mix 1/4 cup of cold milk, 1 cup of cold heavy whipping cream, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, and 2+ tbsp of powdered sugar until you have stiff peaks.
- 16Use the whipped cream to decorate the cake.
- 17Add cherries or any sort of fruit of your liking.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 8 medium size eggs
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can condensed milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 pint half & half
- 0.25 cup cold milk
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- cherries or any fruit
Equipment
panovenforktoothpick
Tips
- Mix by hand to ensure it's light and airy.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
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