Tres Leches Cake

It was a special breakfast treat, but has been known to show up for brunch, lunch and dinner.

Tres Leches Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 C. All Purpose Flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 4 Lg. Eggs
• 1 1/2 C. Sugar
• 1/2 C. Whole Milk
• 1 Can 14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 Can 12 oz. Evaporated Milk
• 2 C. Heavy Cream
• 3 tablespoons grand marnier
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1/2 t. ground cinnamon

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray and flour 10″ spring form pan; line with parchment paper and grease
2. Combine the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl/set aside
3. Whip the egg whites until frothy; add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks
4. Add the yolks one at a time blending well
5. Add the flour mixture in 3 additions and alternate with the milk with 2 additions
6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake approx. 30 min. (toothpick will come out clean from center)
7. Cool cake about 10 minutes; invert onto a platter with 1″ high sides
8. Pierce top of cake with skewer. Mix sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, 1 C. heavy cream and liqueur in a medium bowl
9. Pour the mixture over cake while still warm; cover and refrigerate until cold (approx. 3 hrs.)
10. Combine the remaining 1 C. heavy cream with powdered sugar and beat until you have soft peaks
11. Spread the whipped cream onto top of cake and sprinkle with ground cinnamon

Serves: 8-12

Recipe from Marcela Valladolid from http://www.foodnetwork.com