Tres Leches Cake

(Three Milks Cake)

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1 cup sugar

5 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup milk

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk

1 1/2 cups whipping cream

1/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; mix in eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.  Combine flour and baking powder; add gradually to butter mixture, stirring to blend.  Pour batter into prepared dish, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Pierce cake with a fork all over.

Combine the 3 milks, and pour on top of cake; cool to room temperature.  Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.

Beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, and remaining vanilla at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until thick; spread over cake, and serve.

Serve this chilled and with whipped cream, melted chocolate, or dulce de leche…

I've had this served layered, but this is a simplified version.

You better believe it Senora! Et es mucho el richo!