Three-milk Cake (pastel De Tres Leches)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 tablespoon baking powder


• 4 eggs, separated


• 1 1/2 cups sugar


• 1/2 cup milk


• fresh strawberries, for garnish (optional)


• mint leaf, for garnish (optional)


• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk


• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk


• 2 cups milk


• 1 (16 ounce) carton sour cream


• 1 cup sugar


• 1/2 cup water, heated


• 3 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.


• 2 grease and flour a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan.


• 3 sift flour with baking powder.


• 4 in large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until frothy.


• 5 add sugar gradually, beating to form stiff peaks.


• 6 add yolks, 1 at a time.


• 7 slowly add flour and milk.


• 8 pour batter into prepared pan and bake until edges are golden brown, about 40 to 45 minutes, remove from oven and let cool on a rack.


• 9 prepare topping.


• 10 pour topping over cake and let sit until all the mixture is absorbed, 20 to 30 minutes.


• 11 prepare meringue and refrigerate.


• 12 before serving, cut cake into squares and spread meringue over each.


• 13 garnish as desired with fresh berries and mint leaves.


• 14 topping-------------------------h‘ .


• 15 combine milks and sour cream (do not beat).


• 16 use as directed.


• 17 heat water in a saucepan. add sugar and turn off heat.


• 18 let sit until sugar is dissolved.


• 19 in clean electric mixer bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites.


• 20 slowly pour sugar syrup over egg whites, beating constantly until meringue holds stiff peaks.


• 21 store in refrigerator.


• 22 this can be served immediately but is best made 24 hours ahead and chilled.


• 23 the meringue will keep, covered, 2 days in the refrigerator.