Cinco Leches Cake

Name: Cinco Leches Cake
Yield: Makes one 9-inch cake
Ingredients: 1 orange; 1 lime; ½ cup evaporated milk; ½ cup heavy cream; ½ cup sweetened condensed milk; ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk; ¼ cup virgin coconut oil, plus more for pan; ½ cup whole milk; 1¼ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, preferably Ceylon (Canela); 3 large eggs, room temperature; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¾ cup sugar; 3 egg whites, room temperature; ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; A 9" springform pan; candy thermometer; kitchen torch (optional)

By Rick Martinez

April 27, 2017

Photo by Laura Murray, Styling by Judy Mancini

Tempted to soak the cake for just a few hours as a shortcut? Yeah, we had that thought too, and we tried it in order to make this a one-day process, but the milk mixture didn’t soak through completely. To get that classically decadent, milk-in-every-bite texture, be patient and let it sit overnight.

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