Description
Traditional Tres Leches Cake with a fruity twist. A sponge cake soaked with 3 different kinds of milk, topped with homemade whipped cream and loads of fresh peaches.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 7 eggs, whites and yolks separated
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
For the soak:
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 1 cup half and half
For the peach puree:
- 4 medium sized peaches, pitted and chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
For the whipped cream:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
For the peaches:
- 6 cups fresh diced peaches
Instructions
For the cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium sized bowl add flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine.
- In a separate small bowl add egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar. Whisk until the egg yolks turn lemon yellow.
- Add milk to the egg mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture and whisk together.
- In a medium sized bowl beat egg whites, adding the remaining 3/4 cup sugar a little at a time until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the egg yolk/flour mixture being careful not to deflate the egg whites.
- Spray a 9×13 pan with baking spray and gently pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs on it.
For the soak:
- In a medium sized bowl combine all 3 milks and whisk until smooth.
- Set aside until the cake has cooled.
- Once the cake has cooled, poke holes all over the cake either with a wooden skewer or a sharp knife.
- Pour the milks very slowly all over the top of the cake, allowing it to soak in a little before pouring in more.
- Set aside and make the peach puree and whipped cream.
For the peach puree:
- Add your 4 pitted and chopped peaches to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Add peach puree to a medium sized sauce pan and add sugar and lemon juice.
- Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly for 4 minutes.
- Remove from the stove top and let the mixture cool.
For the whipping cream:
- In a stand mixer or medium sized bowl, add heavy whipping cream and sugar.
- Beat on medium/high speed until stiff peaks form.
Assembly:
- Once the peach puree has cooled, spread it over the top of the cake, letting it soak in a little and pushing it gently down into the holes as you spread it.
- Nest, frost the cake with the whipping cream a little at a time until you’ve used all the whipped cream.
- Cover the cake and store in the refrigerator overnight.
For the peaches:
- When ready to serve, add the fresh diced peaches all over the top of the cake.
- Slice into squares and serve cold.
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