Tres Leches Cake

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• Makes about 10-12 servings
• Vanilla Sponge Cake
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2/3 cup (140g) sugar, divided
• 1 cup (125g) cake flour
• 1 tsp (4g) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2g) salt
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
• Three milk glaze
• 10 oz (300g) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup (240ml) evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup (60ml) whipping cream
• Stabilized Whipped Cream
• 2 cups (500ml) whipping cream, chilled
• 2 tbsp (16g) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
• 2 tsp (6g) gelatin powder
• 2 tbsp (30ml) cold water
• For decoration
• Maraschino cherries
• For serving
• extra three milk glaze, optional

1. Preheat oven to 340F (170C). Grease and line with parchment paper the bottom and sides of a 8 inch (20 cm) pan.
2. Prepare vanilla sponge cake. Separate egg whites from yolks.
3. In a bowl sift flour and baking powder together.
4. In a small bowl mix egg yolks with half sugar and vanilla extract until thick and light yellow colored.
5. Add salt over the whites and start mixing until foamy. Gradually add the other half of sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
6. Gently fold the yolk mixture into the whipped whites.
7. Gradually sift again flour mixture over the whites and carefully fold into the batter.
8. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
9. Bake for about 35 minutes until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 
10. Let it cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on a rack.
11. Prepare three milk glaze. Mix together the sweetened condensed milk with evaporated milk and cream.
12. Once cooled transfer cake to a plastic wrap lined pan. Prick well the cake with a skewer.
13. Pour the milk mixture over the cake.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
14. Prepare stabilized whipped cream. Dissolve gelatin in cold water and let it swell for about 5 to 10 minutes. Place the gelatin over low heat just until the gelatin dissolves.
15. In  a large bowl add cream and start whipping until soft peaks form.
16. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix to incorporate.
17. Slowly pour dissolved gelatin and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
18. Remove the cake fromt the pan and transfer to a serving platter. Frost the top and sides of the cake.
19. Transfer the remaining whipped cream into a piping bag fitted with a Saint Honore tip and decorate the top.
20. Decorate with Maraschino cherries if desired. Enjoy!