Tres leches cake

Total: 3 hr 55 min. | Active: 35 min.
vegetarian

Ingredients

for 16 pieces

Batter
egg whites
1 pinch salt
100 g sugar
egg yolks
100 g sugar
1 tsp vanilla paste
1 dl milk
250 g white flour
1 tsp baking powder
Milk mixture
3 dl milk
1 tube sweetened condensed milk (approx. 300 g)
1 tin unsweetened condensed milk (approx. 300 g)
Topping
2 ½ dl cream
2 tsp vanilla paste
¼ tsp cinnamon

How it's done

Batter

Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff, add the sugar, continue to beat until the mixture is stiff and glossy.

Place the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla paste in a bowl, beat for approx. 5 mins. using the whisk on a mixer until the mixture is lighter and fluffy. Pour in the milk, mix. Gradually fold in the beaten egg whites using the whisk. Combine the flour and baking powder, carefully fold into the mixture using a rubber spatula, transfer to the prepared tin.

To bake

Approx. 20 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 180 °C. Remove, prick the sponge firmly with a fork.

Milk mixture

Mix the milk and condensed milk in a measuring cup, gradually pour on top of the warm sponge, allow to cool, cover the sponge and chill for approx. 3 hrs.

Topping

Beat the cream with the vanilla paste until fluffy, spread on top of the sponge, sprinkle with the cinnamon, then cut the sponge into slices.

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