Nostalgic Cereal Milk Tres Leches Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup cereal, crushed

• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup cereal, crushed

Method

1. 01
   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. 02
   In a bowl, mix sifted flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. 03
   In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
4. 04
   Incorporate the flour mixture into the butter mixture alternately with 1/2 cup of milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
5. 05
   In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the batter.
6. 06
   Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. 07
   For the cereal milk, combine 2 cups of whole milk with crushed cereal. Let steep for 20 minutes, then strain, discarding the cereal.
8. 08
   In a bowl, mix the strained cereal milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy cream.
9. 09
   Once the cake is cool, pierce it with a fork. Slowly pour the milk mixture over the top, allowing it to soak into the cake.
10. 10
    For the topping, whip the cream with sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Spread over the cake and sprinkle with crushed cereal.