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Cinco De Mayo Cake: 1 Perfect Recipe for Sweet Bliss


  • Total Time: 4 hours 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Mexican Tres Leches cake uses three types of milk. You top the cake with cinnamon whipped cream for your celebration.


Ingredients

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  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 0.25 cup whole milk
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  3. Whisk flour and baking powder in a bowl.
  4. Beat butter and 1 cup sugar in a separate bowl.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture.
  6. Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients.
  7. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 30 minutes.
  8. Whisk evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk in a pitcher.
  9. Poke holes across the warm cake with a fork.
  10. Pour the milk mixture over the cake.
  11. Refrigerate the cake for 4 hours.
  12. Whip heavy cream with 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon.
  13. Spread the cream over the chilled cake.

Notes

  • Use room temperature eggs.
  • Chill the cake before adding the topping.
  • Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Calories: 340

Keywords: cinco de mayo cake, tres leches cake, mexican dessert, party cake