Torta De Tres Leches (3 Milks Cake)

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 large eggs (separated)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (divided)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1 can (12 oz evaporated milk)
• 1 can (14 oz sweetened condensed milk)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- For The Cake: ---
2. 2Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment paper, leaving flaps on either side of the pan to form "handles". Spray the parchment with cooking spray.
3. 3Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Separate eggs.
4. 4Beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar on high speed until yolks are pale yellow. Stir in milk and vanilla. Pour egg yolk mixture over the flour mixture and stir very gently until combined.
5. 5Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. With the mixer on, pour in remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until egg whites are stiff.
6. 6Fold egg white mixture into the batter very gently until just combined. Pour into prepared pan and spread to even out the surface.
7. 7Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cake in a baking rack, then turn cake out onto a rimmed platter.
8. 8Combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream in a small jar or pitcher. When cake is cool, pierce the surface with a fork or toothpick several times. Slowly drizzle all but about 1/2 cup of the milk mixture—use a basting brush to get as much around the edges of the cake as you can. Save the remaining 1/2 cup for serving, if you want.
9. 9Allow the cake to absorb the milk mixture for at least 30 minutes.
10. 10--- For the Whipped Cream: ---
11. 11To ice the cake, whip 1 3/4 cups heavy cream with 1 tsp of vanilla extract & 2 1/2 tablespoons of sugar until it's thick and spreadable.
12. 12Spread the whipped cream over the surface of the cake. Cut into squares and serve.