Name: Mexican Tres Leches Cake (Pastel de 3 Leches)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butter - 1 tablespoon; All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon; Eggs, separated - 6; White sugar, divided - ½ cup; Self-rising flour - 1 cup; Lime, zested - 1; Sweetened condensed milk - 1 (14 ounce) can; Evaporated milk - 1 (12 ounce) can; Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup; Amaretto liqueur - 1 teaspoon; Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup; Sliced peaches, drained - 1 (4 ounce) container; Grated lime zest - 1 teaspoon

Mexican Tres Leches Cake (Pastel de 3 Leches)

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Mexican Tres Leches Cake (Pastel de 3 Leches)

1. Butter - 1 tablespoon

2. All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon

3. Eggs, separated - 6

4. White sugar, divided - ½ cup

5. Self-rising flour - 1 cup

6. Lime, zested - 1

7. Sweetened condensed milk - 1 (14 ounce) can

8. Evaporated milk - 1 (12 ounce) can

9. Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup

10. Amaretto liqueur - 1 teaspoon

11. Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup

12. Sliced peaches, drained - 1 (4 ounce) container

13. Grated lime zest - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Mexican Tres Leches Cake (Pastel de 3 Leches)

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan.

2. Stage

Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Clean beaters.

3. Stage

Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl until creamy. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until pale yellow. Fold egg yolks into egg white mixture using a spatula. Sift in flour and carefully fold into the batter; mix in zest of 1 lime. Pour batter into the prepared springform pan.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Turn off oven but keep cake in the closed oven for an additional 20 minutes.

5. Stage

Prepare the '3 milks' while cake is resting in the oven. Combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, 1 cup heavy cream, and amaretto liqueur in a blender; blend until well combined.

6. Stage

Remove the cake from the springform pan and and place on a serving plate. Pierce the cake several times across the top with a fork. Pour the '3 milks' mixture over the cake. Refrigerate cake until cool and milk mixture has soaked in, about 1 hour.

7. Stage

Beat 1 cup heavy cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Garnish the top of the cake with whipped cream, peach slices, and 1 teaspoon lime zest.