Tres Leches Cake Recipe

I love cake!!   I have had Tres Leches cake before,  but I haven't had one that tastes the way Tres Leches should taste, the way people make it in Mexico.  Get ready to try out this delicious Mexican recipe.  :)

Ingredients:
* 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon of baking powder
* 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
* 2 cups white sugar (divided)
* 5 eggs
* 1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract (divided)
* 1 cup of milk
* 1/2 of a 14oz. can of sweetened condensed milk ( I prefer La Lechera)
* 1/2 of a 12oz. can of evaporated milk
* 1/3 cup brandy  (this is optional, but  the cake tastes better with it )
* 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream


Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease and flour a 9x13  baking pan.

Sift flour and baking powder together and set them aside. Cream the butter and 1 cup of sugar together until fluffy. Add the 5 eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract. Beat well. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing it well until blended. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 30 minutes.

When cake is done, pierce it in 7 to 10 places with a fork and let it cool. Now combine the whole milk, the condensed milk, evaporated milk and the brandy( I like to use rum Bacardi), and pour it over the cooled cake. Put the cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving it.

Topping:
When ready to serve:
Combine the whipping cream, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 cup of sugar, whip it until thick.  Spread it over the cake.

You can add fruit to the top, like strawberries and pineapple.


I'm sure you will love this recipe as much as I do.
Note: Don't try to substitute sugar for a no calorie sweetener, you will get a cookie instead of cake!

Enjoy!!!