Tres Leches Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 6 large eggs separated
• 12 oz evaporated milk canned
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.3 teaspoons salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 14 oz condensed milk sweetened canned
• 6 tablespoons butter unsalted at room temperature
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1.5 cups whipping cream 
• 1 cup milk whole

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan
• hand mixer
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Make cake: Preheat oven to 350F. Mist a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
2. In a bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light, about 3 minutes.
3. Add yolks, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla.
4. Add flour mixture in three parts to form a stiff batter.
5. Using clean beaters and bowl, beat egg whites until peaks form. Stir 1/3 of whites into batter; fold in remaining whites.
6. Spread batter in pan.
7. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Use a fork to poke holes on top of cake. Cool to room temperature on a rack.
8. Whisk together whole, condensed and evaporated milks.
9. Pour over cake, cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
10. To serve, whip cream with sugar and vanilla until firm peaks form.
11. Spread over cake and chill 30 minutes to 1 hour.
12. Garnish with fruit, if desired.