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Tres Leches & Peanut Coffee Cake

This Tres Leches and Peanut Coffee Cake is a tasty mixof Tres Leches Cake and a rich peanut & coffee flavored crumble topping.
 It's a decadent, milky dessert with a heavy dose of peanutycrunch that's bound to impress your family and friends.

Ingredients

For the Tres Leches Cake:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 5 whole eggs (whites separated from yolks)
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar (divided into 2 parts)
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

For the Tres Leches Mixture:

  • 1 can (14 oz sweetened condensed milk)
  • 1 can (12 oz evaporated milk)
  • 1 cup heavy cream

For the Peanut Coffee Topping:

  • 1 cup untoasted peanuts (chopped to your desired consistency)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 Tbsp ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ tsp instant coffee granules

Instructions 

  • Start by preheating your oven to 350F (175C).
  • Grease a 9x13-inch oven-safe baking dish with vegetable oil or softened butter.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and Kosher salt.
  • In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with half of the white granulated sugar until the mixture is light in color and has nearly doubled in volume.
  • Stir in the whole milk and vanilla extract.
  • Pour the sweetened egg yolk mixture into the dry flour mixture, and stir gently until combined and no pockets of flour remain.
  • Beat the egg whites in a bowl while gradually adding the remaining half cup of white granulated sugar, until egg whites are glossy and the sugar is fully blended with the egg whites.
  • *The egg whites should have doubled in volume at this stage after whisking. You can also use a stand mixer here if you prefer!
  • Fold the whisked egg white mixture into the cake batter gently, just until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, and spread out the top to even out the surface.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
  • When the cake it done, remove it from the oven and let it cool in its container.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream.
  • When the cake is cool, pierce the surface all over with a fork. Slowly drizzle the milk mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in.
  • For the topping, mix together the peanuts, brown sugar, flour, melted butter, and instant coffee granules until well combined. Spread this mixture evenly over the soaked cake.
  • Return the cake to the oven, and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the topping is golden and crispy.
  • Let the cake cool completely, then refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Notes

You can make this dessert a day before serving it, as long as you are OK with eating it chilled from the fridge.