Tres Leches Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1 c. white sugar
5 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. whole milk
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan.
Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream butter and 1 cup of sugar together until fluffy.
Add eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract; beat well.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing until well blended.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick.
Pierce cake many, many times with a fork.
Whisk together the whole milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk until well mixed.
Pour about 2 cups at a time over cooled cake, letting mixture absorb into cake until all milk mixture is used.
Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Whip whipping cream, 1 1/3 cups sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla together until thick.
Spread over the top of the cake.
Be sure and keep cake refrigerated.