Tres Leches

== Description ==
Three milks cake
== Ingredients ==
=== Spongecake ===
* 6 eggs, separated
* 2 cups sugar
* 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
* ½ cup whole milk
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
=== Cream ===
* 1 can evaporated milk
* 1 can sweetened condensed milk
* 1 cup whipping cream
=== Frosting ===
* 3 egg whites
* 1 cup sugar
* 3 cups water
* ¼ cup of light corn syrup, such as Karo
== Directions ==
=== Spongecake ===
# In the bowl of your mixer place the egg whites.
# Beat at low speed first and then increase the speed to high until soft peaks form.
# Add the sugar gradually, letting it dissolve well before adding more, and beat until firm.
# Add the egg yolks one by one, beating well after each addition.
# Now mix the flour with the baking powder and add to the mixture alternating with the milk.
# This operation has to be done quickly or the batter will loose the lightness in it.
# Finally, add the vanilla.
# Pour this batter in a large rectangular pyrex,greased and floured, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes in a 350°F oven.
# While this is baking, prepare the cream.
=== Cream ===
# Very simple: just mix everything together in a blender and pour over the still warm spongecake.
=== Frosting ===
# Place the water, sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan and let boil.
# Meanwhile, beat the egg whites to soft peaks.
# Add the hot syrup in a string and continue beating at high speed until all the syrup has been added.
# Beat until no longer warm.
=== To serve the tres leches ===
# Once the soaked spongecake is at room temperature you have to let it cool in the refrigerator.
# Then you can spread the frosting and put back in the cold.
# This is supposed to be served very cold.
# You can decorate this cake with silver dragées or you can also make some caramel and let some strings of it just casually over the frosting.
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Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Cuban Desserts
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Egg white Recipes
Category:Evaporated milk Recipes
Category:Wheat flour Recipes
Category:Heavy cream Recipes
Category:Light corn syrup Recipes
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Category:Panamanian Desserts