Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet)
Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet)

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Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet) is something which I have loved my entire life.

How many cake mix boxes do you need for a half sheet cake/how do I grease my baking sheets? Tres Leches Cake isn't your regular sheet cake. Tres Leches Cake translated literally means "three milks" because the cake itself is soaked with three types of milk: Condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy whipping cream (some people prefer to use whole milk here, coconut milk or even half and half).

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tres leches cake (half sheet) using 19 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet):
  1. Make ready 3 cup All Purpose Flour
  2. Get 2 tbsp baking powder
  3. Get 8 Large Eggs (Separated)
  4. Prepare 3 cup sugar
  5. Take 1 cup Milk (1℅)
  6. Take 2 tsp vanilla
  7. Prepare 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  8. Prepare Milk Mixture
  9. Make ready 2 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (14oz)
  10. Make ready 2 can evaporated milk (12oz)
  11. Get 2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  12. Get 2 tsp Vanilla
  13. Take 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  14. Prepare Whipped Topping
  15. Get 4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  16. Prepare 4 tsp Vanilla
  17. Make ready 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  18. Get Decor
  19. Make ready 2 box Strawberries

A tres leches cake (translation: three milks cake) (Spanish: pastel de tres leches, torta de tres leches or bizcocho de tres leches) is a sponge cake—in some recipes, a butter cake—soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream. Tres Leches cake (or just "tres leches" for short) is a classic Mexican dessert. It's a light, vanilla sponge cake baked in the pan from which you serve it, saturated with a mixture of three milks: whole milk or half-and-half, sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk, then finally frosted with. Tres Leches Cake a must try Mexican dessert!

Steps to make Tres Leches Cake (Half Sheet):
  1. Preheat Oven to 350°. Spray Pan with cooking spray.(Half Sheet Pan 17x11x2 or cut the recipe in half for a 9x13 pan)
  2. Mix Flour and Baking Powder with whisk and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl beat Egg Whites until frothy. Gradually add Sugar + beat until it forms soft peaks. Add yolks one at a time mixing after each one.
  4. Add Vanilla and Mix again.
  5. Add flour in 3 additions alternating with Milk(1%).
  6. Pour batter into pan and bake for (30+mins) until golden brown.
  7. Remove from oven and place in freezer on a thick folded towel to avoid heat spreading to other items in the freezer. Leave it to cool for 1 hour.
  8. Poke holes all over cake. (I use a toothpick but a two prong fork works as well).
  9. Combine all of the Milk Mixture ingredients and gently pour over your cooled cake. You may have to take your time to let the milk soak in to add more.
  10. Refrigerate Cake Overnight or at least 4 hours.
  11. For the Whipped Topping. Beat Heavy Whipping Cream + Vanilla in a Large Bowl until soft peaks form.(this takes a while).
  12. Add Powdered Sugar a little at a Time until you have reached your desired sweetness.
  13. Frost your cake and decorate with fresh fruit of your choice.
  14. Keep refrigerated until you serve.

It's a deliciously rich and moist, milk-soaked cake that always gets compliments every time it's served. If you search for tres leches recipes on the web, you'll find about half contain one stick of butter the other half container no butter. The BEST authentic homemade Tres Leches Cake. An ultra light cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture and topped with fresh whipped cream and cinnamon. This simple Mexican dessert is one of our favorites!

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