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PANDAN TRES LECHES CAKE

INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE 

  • 4 egg yolks

  • ½ cup Buko Pandan flavor condensed milk 

  • ⅛ cup or 2 tbsp oil 

  • Few drops of Pandan flavor and /or green food color 

  • ¼ cup milk 

  • 1 ¼ cup flour 

  • 1tsp baking powder

  • 1tsp baking soda 

    INSTRUCTIONS 

  • whisk together the egg yolks until pale 

  • Add the condensed milk and oil and mix well 

  • Add milk and flavorings 

  • Mix well 

  • Sieve the dry ingredients and add to the wet mixture 

  • Mix gently until no lumps 

INGREDIENTS FOR MERINGUE 

  • 4 egg whites

  • 1tsp vinegar

  • ⅓ cup sugar 

INSTRUCTIONS

  • whisk egg whites with electric beater until froths 

  • Add vinegar and the gradually add the sugar while continuously whisking the mix 

  • Beat until stiff peaks 

  • Your meringue is ready 

LETS MAKE THE CAKE 

  • gradually as gently  mix the meringue to cake batter 

  • Mix everything together with cut and fold method 

  • Pour batter into a greased and lined  pan 

  • Bake in preheated oven at 180c for 30-35 mins until tooth pick comes out clean

Mix together 1 cup milk , 1cup evaporated milk and ½ cup condensed milk ( buko Pandan flavored ) to make the soaking liquid 

  • Make holes into the cake while still warm 

  • Pour the liquid onto the cake in 2 batches allowing the liquid to soak into the cake 

  • Leave it covered in the fridge overnight 

  • Whisk 1cup whipping cream with icing sugar until stiff peaks 

  • Add onto the cake and smoothen the surface 

  • Chill in fridge for an hour

Cut and enjoy your delicious Pandan tres leches cake