Tres Leches Cupcakes
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Tres Leches Cupcakes

1. Eggs, separated - 2
2. White sugar, divided - ½ cup
3. Milk - ¼ cup
4. Vanilla extract - 1 dash
5. Cake flour - ½ cup
6. Baking powder - ½ teaspoon
7. Salt - 1 pinch
8. Cream of tartar - ¼ teaspoon
9. Evaporated milk - 1 (6 ounce) can
10. Heavy whipping cream - ½ cup
11. Sweetened condensed milk - ½ cup
12. Vanilla extract, or to taste - 1 dash
13. Cream cheese, softened - 2 ounces
14. White sugar - 2 tablespoons
15. Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon
16. Cold heavy whipping cream - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Tres Leches Cupcakes

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.

2. Stage

Beat eggs and 1/3 cup white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy; mix in milk and 1 dash vanilla extract. Whisk cake flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into egg mixture.

3. Stage

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar to egg whites mixture and beat until mixture is glossy and firm. Fold egg whites mixture into flour mixture until batter is just mixed. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly.

5. Stage

Mix evaporated milk, 1/2 cup cream, sweetened condensed milk, and 1 dash vanilla extract together in a bowl. Prick holes into the cupcakes and spoon 4 to 5 spoonfuls milk mixture over each cupcake.

6. Stage

Beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons white sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Add 1/4 cup cold cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Spread frosting onto each cupcake.