Tres Leches Cake with Dulce de Leche Frosting
- Jan 3
- 1 min read
Recipe
1
Searing the Beef
Sear beef fillets on high heat for 2 minutes per side to form a golden crust. Let the meat cool before proceeding to maintain tenderness.
Notes
1
Cake
• Preheat the oven to 325°. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder. In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the egg whites at medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. In another large bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar at medium speed until pale and thick, about 3 minutes. Beat the egg whites and the dry ingredients into the egg yolk mixture until smooth.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a 13-by-9-inch baking dish, whisk the condensed milk with the evaporated milk, heavy cream and rum. Cut the cake into 3-inch squares and add them to the baking dish, turning gently once or twice. Tilt the dish and spoon the liquid over the squares until well-soaked, about 5 minutes. Pour off all but a thin layer of the liquid and reserve for another use. Cover and refrigerate the cakes overnight.
• Carefully transfer the squares to plates. Drizzle with the Dulce de Leche and serve.
2
Dulce de Leche
• In a large, heavy pot, combine all of the ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved.
• Reduce the heat and simmer over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture is reduced to 2 cups and is the consistency of warm caramel, about 40 minutes.
• Discard the cinnamon stick and let the dulce de leche cool to room temperature.
• Transfer the dulce de leche to a blender and puree until smooth. Skim off the foam and transfer to a pitcher.
Instructions
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
6 large eggs separated
1 cup sugar
one 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
one 12-ounce can whole evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup light rum
Cake
1 quart whole milk
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon dark corn syrup
1/2 small cinnamon stick
Frosting
Tres Leches Cake with Dulce de Leche Frosting
Ladd Shuford
Servings :
Calories:
Prep Time
20 Minutes
Cook Time
40 Minutes
Rest Time
N/A
Total Time
60 Minutes
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