Tres Leches Cake

Name: Tres Leches Cake
Ingredients: For the cake; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; Pinch of salt; 4 eggs, separated, at room temperature; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons water; 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; For the tres leches; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Pinch of salt; 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup dark rum (optional but highly recommended); For the filling; 1 1/3 cups heavy cream; 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, or 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped; 1 to 2 cups coarsely chopped or sliced fresh fruit (strawberries, mangoes, and/or canned peaches are commonly used)

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INGREDIENTS

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For the cake

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1 cup all-purpose flour

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3/4 cup granulated sugar

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

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Pinch of salt

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4 eggs, separated, at room temperature

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1/4 cup vegetable oil

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2 tablespoons water

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1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

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For the tres leches

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1 cup heavy cream

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1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Pinch of salt

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1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

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1/2 cup dark rum (optional but highly recommended)

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For the filling

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1 1/3 cups heavy cream

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1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, or 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped

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1 to 2 cups coarsely chopped or sliced fresh fruit (strawberries, mangoes, and/or canned peaches are commonly used)

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