Pastel de Tres Leches

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * ½ cup or 8 tbsp butter, unsalted room temperature
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 5 eggs room temperature
 * ½ tsp vanilla
 * 1 cup milk
 * 1 cup milk, sweetened condensed
 * ⅔ cup milk, evaporated
 * 1½ cups whipping cream
 * ½ to ¾ cups sugar
 * 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Grease and flour a 7"x11" baking pan.
 * 3) Sift flour and baking powder together well.
 * 4) cream, butter and sugar together in a mixer on medium speed till light and fluffy.
 * 5) On medium-low speed, add eggs one at a time.
 * 6) Add vanilla. Beat until foamy.
 * 7) Remove bowl from mixer, and fold in flour to mix well.
 * 8) Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 30 minutes or till done.
 * 9) Remove from oven and cool.
 * 10) Pierce cake all over with a fork, toothpick or skewer.
 * 11) Mix three milks together and pour over whole cake.
 * 12) Refrigerate cake for 2 – 8 hours until liquid is absorbed and cake is chilled.
 * 13) Beat the cream, sugar and vanilla together to make whipped cream.
 * 14) Frost the cake with the whipped cream and serve.

Variations

 * Substitute coconut milk for the regular milk if you like. Scatter the frosting with coconut flakes. Add a touch of rum to the milks for even more tropical flavor.
 * If you would like a layer cake, divide the batter between 2 prepared round cake pans. For layer cakes, you can add a filling of fruit between layers. Try pineapple filling, peaches or bananas. Or any fruit that suits your fancy.