Ingredients
Scale
- 5 Large eggs (separated, room temperature)
- 1 cup White granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ¼ cup Whole milk (room temperature)
- 1 cup All-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
- 12 oz Evaporated milk
- ½ cup Heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup Heavy whipping cream (cold)
- ¼ cup Powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Mango puree (about 1 large mango, plus more for drizzling on top (optional))
- Fresh mango (peeled and cut into small chunks)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Grease only the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
- Beat egg yolks, ¾ cup sugar, and vanilla extract until thick and pale yellow. Stir in milk.
- Fold the flour mixture into the egg yolk mixture until combined.
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually add remaining ¼ cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in half the egg whites into the batter, then the remaining egg whites until just combined.
- Pour batter into the baking dish and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
- Whisk together evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream.
- Poke holes in the cooled cake and slowly pour the tres leches mixture over it. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Beat heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in mango pulp.
- Spread mango whipped cream over the cake. Top with fresh mango chunks and drizzle with additional mango puree.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for best results.
- Do not overmix the egg whites to keep the cake fluffy.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours to allow it to soak properly.
- Adjust mango puree quantity based on preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Latin American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 110mg