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Tres Leches Cake 09

Tres Leches Cake 09 is built on Granulated Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Flour, Milk Mixed With Baking Powder, and Water. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Butter a 13 x 9-inch glass baking pan. Set oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Beat yolks and sugar until thick and pale, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add vanilla extract.

4. 4

   Add flour alternately with milk mixture.

5. 5

   Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.

6. 6

   Fold about one-third of the whites into the batter to lighten it, then fold in all the egg whites until completely blended.

7. 7

   Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.

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   Bake 30 to 35 minutes.

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   Cool on a rack in the pan.

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    When cool, invert onto a large serving platter with a rim.

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    Beat yolks well.

12. 12

    Bring 1 cup of the cream to a boil.

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    While beating, slowly pour cream into the yolks and continue beating until foamy and cooled.

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    Add remaining cream and evaporated and condensed milks and beat thoroughly.

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    Mixture will not peak.

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    Add vanilla extract and rum.

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    Bring water, corn syrup and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat.

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    Cook until it's a clear syrup that can spin a thread (230 degrees

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    Meanwhile, beat egg whites until stiff.

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    Still beating, add hot sugar syrup in a slow stream; continue beating about 5 minutes or until glossy, fluffy and stiffly peaked and somewhat cooled.

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    When cake has cooled, punch holes in it with the end of a wooden spoon.

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    Slowly pour the filling over the cake so it can absorb all the filling.

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    Swirl frosting on sides and top of cake in big strokes.

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    Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.