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Step-by-Step Guide to Make Favorite Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet)

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Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet)
Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet)

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, tres leches cake (half sheet). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet) is something that I have loved my whole life.

Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet) Judith @andrea_vasquez Beloit, Wisconsin. SKU: Tres Leches Cake Category: Cakes. In a large mixing bowl beat Egg Whites until frothy. Gradually add Sugar + beat until it forms soft peaks.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have tres leches cake (half sheet) using 19 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet):
  1. Take 3 cup All Purpose Flour
  2. Make ready 2 tbsp baking powder
  3. Make ready 8 Large Eggs (Separated)
  4. Prepare 3 cup sugar
  5. Get 1 cup Milk (1℅)
  6. Make ready 2 tsp vanilla
  7. Make ready 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  8. Make ready Milk Mixture
  9. Make ready 2 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (14oz)
  10. Get 2 can evaporated milk (12oz)
  11. Make ready 2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  12. Get 2 tsp Vanilla
  13. Get 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  14. Prepare Whipped Topping
  15. Make ready 4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  16. Get 4 tsp Vanilla
  17. Get 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  18. Prepare Decor
  19. Get 2 box Strawberries

Starting with this bottom half, pipe a border of whipped up Trigal Dorado Pastry Topping Whipped along the edges of the top. Remove from oven while hot and poke holes with fork all over. Whisk together condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream and pour over cake. Let cake cool completely in the fridge.

Instructions to make Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet):
  1. Preheat Oven to 350°. Spray Pan with cooking spray.(Half Sheet Pan 17x11x2 or cut the recipe in half for a 9x13 pan)
  2. Mix Flour and Baking Powder with whisk and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl beat Egg Whites until frothy. Gradually add Sugar + beat until it forms soft peaks. Add yolks one at a time mixing after each one.
  4. Add Vanilla and Mix again.
  5. Add flour in 3 additions alternating with Milk(1%).
  6. Pour batter into pan and bake for (30+mins) until golden brown.
  7. Remove from oven and place in freezer on a thick folded towel to avoid heat spreading to other items in the freezer. Leave it to cool for 1 hour.
  8. Poke holes all over cake. (I use a toothpick but a two prong fork works as well).
  9. Combine all of the Milk Mixture ingredients and gently pour over your cooled cake. You may have to take your time to let the milk soak in to add more.
  10. Refrigerate Cake Overnight or at least 4 hours.
  11. For the Whipped Topping. Beat Heavy Whipping Cream + Vanilla in a Large Bowl until soft peaks form.(this takes a while).
  12. Add Powdered Sugar a little at a Time until you have reached your desired sweetness.
  13. Frost your cake and decorate with fresh fruit of your choice.
  14. Keep refrigerated until you serve.

Whisk together condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream and pour over cake. Let cake cool completely in the fridge. Top with whipped cream and ground cinnamon before serving. Tres leches cake, or "three milks" cake in Spanish, is a classic dessert served throughout Mexico and other Latin American countries. Soaked in three types of milk and topped with fluffy whipped cream, this light, spongy cake is perfect for birthdays, weddings, Cinco de Mayo, or any celebration that calls for a sweet treat.

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