Tres Leches Cake

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 5 eggs, white membrane removed from yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups half & half milk or heavy cream
• 1 14oz can condensed milk
• 1 12oz can evaporated milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 8 oz tub cool whip, thawed
• OR
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees...: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan OR two 8x8 square pans.
2. 2Sift flour and baking powder together and set...: Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. 3Cream butter and the 1 cup sugar together...: Cream butter and the 1 cup sugar together until fluffy. Crack eggs into a separate bowl one at a time. Remove white membrane from each egg yolk. Add eggs to creamed butter mixture one at a time and the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
4. 4Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture...: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time; mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan or divide between two 8x8 pans.
5. 5Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)...: Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
6. 6Combine the vanilla, half & half milk, condensed...: Combine the vanilla, half & half milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake. Place cake with liquid in it, back into warm oven. Leave door cracked and let cake cool while making the topping.
7. 7Place a mixing bowl over a bag of...: Place a mixing bowl over a bag of frozen vegetables or over another bowl filled with ice cubes. Pour in heavy cream, sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Whip together until stiff peaks form. Spread over the top of cake. and refrigerate overnight. Best results after 2 days.