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Tres leches cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 sponge or Madeira cake, loaf-style
  • 180ml evaporated milk
  • 240ml Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipping cream
  • 1 (400g) can sweetened condensed milk

  • For the topping:

  • 240ml double cream
  • 60g sugar
  • Smarties, Skittles or M&Ms
  • 60g crushed Smarties, Skittles or M&Ms

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Tres leches cake

1) Using a fork, punch some holes in the cake while still in the loaf pan.

2) In a medium saucepan, mix the two milks and the cream and heat over a low heat. When the milk mixture is hot, remove it from the stove.

3) Pour the milk mixture slowly over the cake, being sure to fill all the holes. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

4) For the topping, Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whip the double cream, slowly adding the sugar until soft peaks form.

5) When the cake is chilled, cover the cake with Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream and decorate with the sweets.