Colombian Tres Leches Cake Decorated with Strawberries

Name: Colombian Tres Leches Cake Decorated with Strawberries
Total time: 4500 s
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the cake; 5 eggs; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 190 grams); 1 cup sugar (about 200 grams); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 3 tablespoons melted butter; For soaking the cake; 1 cup heavy cream (about 240 ml); 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk (about 160 grams); 1 cup whole milk (about 240 ml); Whipped cream; Strawberries for decoration; 2 tablespoons sugar (about 25 grams)

Mariam ceballos @cook_1093355

Cali- Colombia

The traditional sponge cake soaked in three milks (heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and regular milk), decorated with strawberries.

Mariam ceballos @cook_1093355

Cali- Colombia

The traditional sponge cake soaked in three milks (heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and regular milk), decorated with strawberries.

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Ingredients

75 minutes

10 servings

For the cake
5eggs
1 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 190 grams)
1 cupsugar (about 200 grams)
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
3 tablespoonsmelted butter
For soaking the cake
1 cupheavy cream (about 240 ml)
1/2 cupsweetened condensed milk (about 160 grams)
1 cupwhole milk (about 240 ml)
Whipped cream
Strawberries for decoration
2 tablespoonssugar (about 25 grams)

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Steps

75 minutes

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For the cake:
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Beat the eggs and sugar until thick and pale (ribbon stage).
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In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Gently fold into the egg mixture, then add the vanilla extract and melted butter. Mix gently until just combined.
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Pour the batter into a preheated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool. Poke holes all over the cake with a toothpick.
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Soaking the cake:
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Blend the three milks together and pour this mixture over the cake. Let it soak for 3 hours. Decorate with whipped cream and strawberries. Wash the strawberries, cook them with a little water and the 2 tablespoons of sugar, then let cool before using to decorate.