Tres Leche Cake

Tres leche cake is one of the best cake I have had .Tres leche means three milk cake A sponge or a butter cake soaked in three milks and topped with whipped cream .This is actually baked in a 9 ×13 pan but since It was made for a birthday I wanted to frost it completely with whipped cream so I used a 9 inch cake tin .This cake is soft and very moist..Its easy to make and utterly delicious and you can never go wrong with this. Have baked this many times and we love it..I had mentioned in my birthday cake post that I will be posting this soon but it completely forgot about it. Thought of posting this today as my little space turns 4 years old. 

This day 4 yrs back I started this little space to keep a record of my recipes .It has been a wonderful journey so far hope the coming years I am more active and am able to share more recipes .I would like to thank all my friends readers and all those who earnestly follow my blog and try the recipes.   

Do try this you and your family will love it.

For cake

1 cup all purpose flour/maida
1 cup sugar divided
5 eggs separated
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3cup milk
1/4 tsp salt

1 can evaporated milk
1 tin condensed milk
1/4 cup heavy cream

1 1/2 cup  whipped cream
1 tbsp icing sugar

Method

• Sift flour baking powder and salt and keep aside.
• In a bowl whisk egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until pale and thick add vanilla and milk and beat well .
• Mix in the sifted flour and mix well.

• Beat egg whites till stiff add 1/4cup sugar and beat till egg whites reach stiff peaks.

• Add the egg yolk and flour mixture in two to three additions and mix with a spatula until all combined.
• Pour the batter in a 9×13 inch pan
• I used a 9 inch cake tin lined with parchment.
• Bake for 35 to 45 min until skewer comes out clean .
• Allow to cool then prick holes with a skewer or fork.
• Mix the condensed milk evaporated milk and fresh cream together with a whisk
• Now add this mixture on the sponge pricked with holes.

• Let the liquid soak up for 2 to 3 hours
• Beat whipped cream with sugar till stuff peaks .
•  Apply whipped cream and serve .

notes
1 cup =250 ml
I have used a 9 inch cake tin
For the milk mixture I have used amul fresh cream which is available easily here .
This cake is a bit messy to work with I bake it a day ahead and let the liquid soak up and frost it the other day.