Tres Leches Cake

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  "ingredients": [
    "**CAKE BASE**\n",
    "four large eggs, separated\n",
    "1/2 cup sugar\n",
    "1/4 cup oil, such as canola oil, or melted butter\n",
    "1 teaspoon vanilla\n",
    "pinch of cream of tartar (optional)\n",
    "1.5 teaspoons baking powder\n",
    "3/4 all purpose flour (about 100 grams?)\n",
    "**TRES LECHES**\n",
    "1 cup regular milk\n",
    "1 cup sweetened condensed milk\n",
    "1 cup evaporated milk\n",
    "**GARNISH**\n",
    "whipped cream\n",
    "cinnamon, for dusting\n",
    "candied maraschino cherries, slice into quarters if you want\n"
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  "method": "*   preheat the over to 300 F\n*   lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking pan\n*   separate the egg whites and yolks. set the egg whites aside in a mixing bowl\n*   thoroughly blend the egg yolks, beating on high until foamy.\n*   add in the sugar, oil, and vanilla to the egg yolks. beat again until foamy. set aside\n*   sift the flour and baking powder together\n*   beat the egg whites, until peaks just begin to form. add the cream of tartar. continue to beat until hard peaks form.\n*   be ready to act quickly for the next steps\n*   gently fold the dry flour mix into the wet egg yolk mix. avoid overmixing, as the cake will not rise as well.\n*   gently fold the egg whites into the mixture. again, mix as little as possible while getting things combined.\n*   pour and scrape the mixture into the 8x8 baking pan\n*   bake at 300 F for ~ 35 minutes, until golden brown. cake is done when toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean\n*   if cake never rises, you may need to buy fresh baking powder, increase the amount of baking powder, and be more careful to avoid over-mixing.\n*   if cake falls while cooling, then you may need to adjust the baking time and temperature. A lower baking temperature for longer time may help the cake's crumb become more dry and firm.\n*   let cake cool\n*   while cake is cooling, mix together all three of the tres leches\n*   poke cake all over with a toothpick or skewer\n*   pour the tres leches onto the cake. let sit in fridge for 2-8 hours, until liquid is absorbed\n*   before serving, whip the whipping cream. spread it over the cake. dust with cinnamon, then garnish with maraschino cherries.\n",
  "notes": "*   Originally based on <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q563dr7RERc>\n*   Tried with Lucy, switched up the recipe method to avoid over-mixing while the baking powder is initially active\n*   Would like to try making this with plant-based ingredients… definitely seems like a fun challenge!\n",
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