It is a delicious cake with a special syrup on it, and a meringue frosting. This cake requires refrigeration, and is served cold.
Tres Leches ‘Three Milks’
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1 Grease and flour a 8 x 12 inch pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Separate 5 eggs, and beat the egg whites in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup sugar slowly to the egg whites, beating constantly. Add the yolks one by one, beating well after each addition. Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift the flour, and stir it into the egg mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 20 minutes, or until done. Cool.
3 Blend the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk, and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Pour this syrup over the cooled cake.
4 To make Meringue Frosting: Beat 3 egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Frost the cake.
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