Banana tres leches cake- part 1

 
                      Banana Tres Leches Cake - Part 1
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         For meringue:
    3                    Egg whites; at room temp
      1/3  cup           Granulated sugar
      1/8  teaspoon      Vanilla
      3/4  cup           Powdered sugar
                         For cake:
    1      cup           Cake flour
    1      teaspoon      Baking powder
    1      pinch         Salt
    5                    Eggs -- at room temperature
    1      cup           Granulated sugar
      1/4  cup           Water
                         For milk topping:
    1      can           Sweetened condensed milk -- (14 1/2-oz)
    1      can           Evaporated milk -- (12-oz)
    1 1/2  cups          Heavy cream
      1/2  cup           Banana liqueur (see note)
                         For sweet whipped cream:
    1      cup           Heavy cream
      1/4  teaspoon      Vanilla
      1/4  cup           Granulated sugar
                         Banana slices -- for garnish
 
 To prepare meringue: Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Warm bowl and beaters
 in warm water, then dry thoroughly.
 Beat egg whites with granulated sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks
 form. Add powdered sugar; blend in quickly and gently by hand. Transfer
 meringue to pastry bag (or plastic zip-top bag with 1/2 inch snipped off
 one corner). Pipe strips of meringue onto a baking sheet. Bake for about
 1 hour or until meringue is dry. Break meringue into pieces and set
 aside.
 
  See Part 2.
 
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