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Pastel de Tres Leches
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A fresh, crisp, citrus lime twist on a traditional Mexican dessert. Even folks from Mexico have told me that this is better than what they grew up with! 55 min - cake/ 5 min - filling/ 8 min - frosting 8 servings Ingredients Cake: 1 stick of butter, softened 1 c. granulated sugar 2 eggs, beaten 2 c. cake flour 1 1/2 baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 c. milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract zest of 3 limes pick out limes with pretty peel Filling: 2 1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk 3/4 c. heavy cream 3/4 c. evaporated milk Meringue Frosting: 1/2 c. light corn syrup 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1/8 tsp. salt 2 egg whites juice of 3 limes Directions Cake: Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs. Sift together cake flour, baking soda and salt. Add to eggs/butter. Add milk. Cover mixer with towel, mix on low, then medium, just until ingredients are moistened. Scrape sides. Zest 3 limes avoid pith!. Chop zest into small pieces. Add to batter and mix just until well blended. Don't overbeat! Transfer batter to a greased and floured 9" aluminum round pan. Bake 25 - 35 minutes, until toothpick comes clean and cake springs back. Let cake cook in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto cooling rack for 20 minutes. Transfer to plate keep in mind that cake must be refrigerated after frosting. With toothpick, poke holes all over cake, wiggling the toothpick around so that you make holes big enough to soak in the milk. Milk filling: Mix three together very well. Stir slowly so that the thinner milks won't splash everywhere. Pour milk on, about 1/2 c. at a time and use a spatula to guide the milk into the holes. If milk seeps out of the sides a bit, that's ok. The cake should be completely soaked, but not so much that it's soggy. Frosting: Combine corn syrup, sugar, salt and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Bring 3 cups of water in the bottom of a double boiler to a simmer. Mix with a hand mixer for 2 - 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium. Mix for 4 more minutes. Add lime juice. Mix for 1 more minute. Frost cake with off set spatula and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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