Tres Leches Cake (Three Milks Cake)
Ingredients
- floured cooking spray
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups white sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 egg whites
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12-inch baking dish.
- Separate 5 eggs. Beat egg whites in a large bowl. Add 1 cup sugar slowly to egg whites, beating constantly. Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour over egg mixture and stir until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutess. Allow to cool completely.
- Blend together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk, and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Pour over cooled cake.
- Beat 3 egg whites in a clean mixing bowl to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff meringue forms. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Spread meringue frosting over cake.
Source
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