Pastel Tres Leches (Three Milks Cake)

A South-of-the-Border Cookout
Pastel Tres Leches Serves 6-7 Sticky-moist and sweet with every bite, this cake might remind you of a holiday rum cake. And, in fact, a few tablespoons of spiced rum added to the milk mixture would be an interesting variation to try!


1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 5 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups whole milk 1 (12-fluid-ounce) can evaporated milk 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch ground cloves		1) Preheat oven to 350˚F. 2) Grease and flour a 9” x 13” baking pan or Bundt pan 3) Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. 4) Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract. Beat well.

5) Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. 6) Bake for 30 minutes and let cool completely on a wire rack. Pierce top of cake all over with the tines of a fork. 7) Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, and condensed milk together. Stir in the cinnamon, cloves, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour milk mixture over the top of the cake. Refrigerate cake until picnic time.
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