Tres Leches Cake

 Ingredients:

For sponge 

* 1 cup plain flour + pinch of salt , sifted 

* 1/4 + 1/4 cup caster sugar 

* 6 eggs, separated

* 1 tsp vanilla essence 

Milk Syrup 

* 300 ml condensed milk 

* 300 ml evaporated milk 

* 300 ml  milk pack cream 

Topping 

* 1 cup whipping cream 

* 2-3 tbsp icing sugar 

* milk if required

Ganach

* 200 g milk chocolate 

* 200 ml heavy cream 

Method

 

* Preheat oven to 180 C

 * Grease and line a 8 inch round baking pan 

* Beat egg whites till foamy 

*Slowly whisk 1/4 cup caster sugar 

* Keep whisk till stiff peaks form

* In a separate bowl whisk egg yolks with the remaining sugar and vanilla till thick and pale yellow

* Fold in the yolk mixture into egg white mixture gently e 

* Lastly sift and fold in the flour 

* Pour into tin, bake for 20-25 minutes or until done 

* Remove from oven and cool completely 

* Meanwhile combine all three ingredients for syrup together and whisk till smooth 

* Place sponge on a serving tray and poke holes in it 

* Slowly pour in the syrup a little at a time , you do not have to use all of it 

* Refrigerate over night or 5-6 hours 

* Combine cream and icing sugar in a bowl till slightly thick

* Ice cake with the topping 

* Melt chocolate and cream together,cool slightly and pour over cake 

* Refrigerate for another 30 mins to an hours 

* Serve!