Ingredients

• 1 cup flour

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 6 eggs, separated 

• 1 cup sugar, divided

• ⅓ cup milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

• 12 ounce can evaporated milk

• 1 ⅓ cup heavy cream, divided

• Cinnamon, for dusting

Steps

1. In a small bowl combine 1 cup flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt

2. Carefully crack and separate 6 eggs, letting the egg whites fall into one mixing bowl and placing the egg yolks in another large bowl

3. Affix the whisk attachment to the mixer and beat the egg whites until they have turned white

4. Add ¼ cup sugar to the egg whites and continue to beat until the egg whites are fluffy and can hold stiff peaks 

5. Add ¾ cup sugar to the 6 egg yolks and use an electric mixer to mix on high speed until the yolks are pale yellow

6. Beat ⅓ cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with the egg yolk mixture until just combined

7. Add the flour mix to the egg yolk mix and stir gently until combined being careful to not overmix

8. Fold the stiffly beaten egg whites into the batter, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl, until combined

9. Pour the cake batter in a smooth even layer into a greased 9 by 13 inch baking dish 

10. Bake the cake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes

11. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely

12. In the meantime, in a large measuring cup whisk together a 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk, a 12 ounce can of evaporated milk, and ⅓ cup heavy cream 

13. After the cake is cool, use a fork to poke holes all over the top of the cake

    1. Alternatively, you could also use a toothpick to poke the holes

14. Slowly pour the milk mixture all over the the top of the cake, making sure to pour near the edges and all around

15. Keep pouring gradually soaking the entire cake until you’ve used all the milk

16. Cover the cake with a piece of plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour but ideally overnight to allow it to fully soak up the sweet milk mixture

17. Pour 1 cup of heavy cream in a mixing bowl and whip until the cream holds stiff peaks

18. Uncover the cake and spread the whipped cream all over the top in a smooth even layer

19. Finish by sprinkling some cinnamon all the top and enjoy

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