Mixed Berry Tres Leches Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cake
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2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons (15g) cornstarch
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1¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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12 tablespoons (171g) unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 cup (240mL) heavy whipping cream, room temperature
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6 large egg whites, room temperature
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2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
→ Whipped Cream
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1½ cups (300mL) heavy whipping cream
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1½ tablespoons (20g) sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Berry Filling
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¾ cup (85g) whole blueberries
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¾ cup (85g) whole blackberries
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½ cup (113g) quartered strawberries
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½ cup (57g) whole raspberries
→ Tres Leches Syrup
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8 ounces (240mL) evaporated milk
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8 ounces (227g) sweetened condensed milk
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¼ cup (60mL) heavy whipping cream
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Grease and flour two 8" or 9" round cake pans.
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Mix dry ingredients, blend in butter until sandy. Combine wet ingredients separately. Add wet to dry ingredients in two parts, mix until smooth.
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Divide batter between pans. Bake 28-32 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
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Whip cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Mix berries in a bowl and fold in 1 cup of whipped cream.
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Combine evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and cream until smooth.
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Layer cake with berry filling, soak layers with tres leches syrup, frost with remaining whipped cream. Chill for 2 hours before serving.
# Notes:
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Use room temperature ingredients for best results
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Best served within first two days
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Can be frozen for up to 3 months