Pastel De Tres Leches (three Milk Cake)

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup whipped cream (optional)
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• grease a 10x15-inch baking dish.
• beat egg whites in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on high until stiff peaks form; gradually beat in sugar until mixture is glossy. beat in egg yolks, one at a time, combining each yolk before adding the next. reduce mixer speed to medium and add flour, about 1 tablespoon at a time, to the mixture, beating continuously; beat in baking powder, milk, and vanilla extract. pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 25 minutes. let cake cool for 15 minutes.
• pour 1 cup cream, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk in a blender and pulse several times until well blended. pour three-milk mixture evenly over the cake. refrigerate cake until cold and the milk mixture has soaked in, at least 1 hour.
• cut in squares and top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream and a few sliced strawberries. refrigerate leftovers.