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Torta Tres leches de Arequipe

Tres Leches Cake de Arequipe (Three Milks Cake with Dulce de Leche)

Erica Dinho
5 from 2 votes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Colombian
Servings 6 to servings
Calories 430 kcal

Ingredients
 

Cake

  • 1/1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cups sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Sauce

  • ½ can sweetened condensed milk
  • ¾ cup evaporated milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup arequipe dulce de leche
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

  • 2 egg whites
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F
  • Grease and lightly flour a 9 x 9 baking dish.
  • To make the cake: In a bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
  • In a small pot heat the milk and butter, remove from the heat and set aside.
  • In a large bowl beat the eggs with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Add the sugar and continue mixing for 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to low. Add the flour mixture, butter mixture and vanilla extract and mix for 1 more minute.
  • Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and with a fork make holes all over the top of the cake. Set aside to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • When the cake is cooling, make the milk sauce, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream, dulce de leche and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl.
  • Pour the 3 milks sauce over the cake until it is all absorbed. Refrigerate for a least 3 hours or overnight before frosting.
  • For the frosting, in a small pot mix the water and sugar, over medium high heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks are formed. While beating the egg whites, add sugar syrup and continue beating for 5 more minutes. Add vanilla extract and beat 1 more minute. Spread the frosting over the cake and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Optional Browing: Turn on the broiler for your oven and place the top rack in the middle. Cover cake with meringue. Bake for 2 minutes or until the meringue is lightly browned. In this step you must be careful because the meringue can burn very quickly. To avoid accidents, I do it with the oven door open.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 11gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 285mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 1gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 622IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Colombian Food, Colombian recipes, Dessert, Tres leches Cake
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