Tres Leches

Tres Leches (Jana Fowers) 350° 30-35min.

Cake:

5 eggs separated

1 c. sugar (separated 3/4 and 1/4)

1/3 c. milk

1 t. vanilla

1 c. flour

2 t. baking powder

Beat egg yolks in medium size bowl with 3/4 c. of the sugar until the mixture is light in color. (about 3-5 minutes). Carefully stir in milk, vanilla, flour, and baking powder, and set aside.

Beat egg whites until peaks start to form. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until whites are stiff, BUT NOT DRY. Carefully fold the egg whites into other cake mixture. Butter a 9x13 baking dish, pour batter into baking dish and bake cake for 30-35 minutes at 350° until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Milk Syrup:

1 c. heavy whipping cream (8 oz, half pint)

1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk

1 can 12 oz evaporated milk

2 T. vanilla

In a saucepan mix cream and milks together. Bring to a boil, stirring, remove from heat, cool slightly then add vanilla. Poke holes in cake with toothpick. Slowly pour milk over cake.

Garnish with fruit and whipped cream.