This simple and traditional tres leches cake is topped with strawberries for a refreshing, melt in your mouth taste that will impress friends, family and guests.
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Tres leches cake originated in Mexico and Latin America and has become an iconic staple for home cooks and Mexican bakeries. It is made by soaking a sponge cake in three types of milk which gives the cake an irresistibly moist and creamy texture.
Ingredients
6 large egg whites
1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
6 large egg yolks
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 can (14 ounces) NESTLÉ LA LECHERA Sweetened Condensed Milk or NESTLÉ LA LECHERA Lactose-Free Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 can (7.6 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ Media Crema
2/3 cup (5 fluid-ounce can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1/4 cup brandy
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Fresh strawberries, halved (optional)
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