Tres Leches (Milk Cake)

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk , 14 ounce
• 1 can evaporated milk , 12 fluid ounce
• 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

3. 3

   Sift flour and baking powder together; set aside.

4. 4

   Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until lighter in color and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until well blended.

5. 5

   Pour batter into the prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Pierce cake all over with a fork; let cool to room temperature.

7. 7

   Mix whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together in a bowl.

8. 8

   Pour the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk mixture over the top of the cooled cake and allow to soak in.

9. 9

   Whip cream, remaining 1 cup of sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until thick.

10. 10

    When milk mixture has soaked in, spread cream on top of the cake.

11. 11

    Keep cake refrigerated until ready to serve. Sprinkle ground cinnamon over top of the cake before slicing. Enjoy!