Tres leches cake
Ingredients
for 16 pieces
| 5 | egg whites |
| 1 pinch | salt |
| 100 g | sugar |
| 5 | egg yolks |
| 100 g | sugar |
| 1 tsp | vanilla paste |
| 1 dl | milk |
| 250 g | white flour |
| 1 tsp | baking powder |
| 3 dl | milk |
| 1 tube | sweetened condensed milk (approx. 300 g) |
| 1 tin | unsweetened condensed milk (approx. 300 g) |
| 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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