Friday, December 09, 2011

Tres Leches Cake (Caramel topped Milk Cake)


Prep - Grease a 8x8 pan / glass dish and keep aside. Preheat the oven to 340F.

Cake - In a bowl, beat 5 Eggs and 3/4 cup of Sugar in a mixing bowl with a hand mixer until frothy. Add 2 tsp of Vanilla Essence, 2 tsp of Baking Powder, 1/2 cup Oil and beat for 2 minutes. Add in 3 tbsp of Sooji, a cup of All Purpose Flour to the batter and mix well till incorporated with a spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes and keep aside to cool.

Creamy mixture - In a mixing bowl, take a cup of Heavy Whipping Cream, 1/4 cup Sugar, 1/4 cup of Milk Powder, 3 cups of Milk and whisk well. Refrigerate until use. 

With a skewer, poke holes all over the top of the cake and pour the prepared cream mixture on top of it. Let it chill in refrigerator.

Caramel - Heat a tbsp of Butter in a skillet and add a cup of Sugar to it. Stirring continuously till the sugar caramelizes (12 - 19 minutes). Add a cup of Heavy whipping cream to it and mix well till incorporated. 

Add this prepared caramel on to the top of the soaked cake and spread evenly. Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve cold.

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