Tres Leches Cake recipe

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INGREDIENTS

Cake

• 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 5 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups whole milk
• 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 12 oz can evaporated milk

Frosting

• 1 ½ cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Cake

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.

2) Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.

3) Cream butter and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.

4) Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.

5) Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.

6) Combine the whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.

Frosting

1) Whip whipping cream, the remaining 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!