Let’s get started!

I have split the procedures into three parts to make life a little easier. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grab the pan and spread butter (or Pam).

First Stop: Icing

• 1 pint of heavy cream for whipping
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• Egg whites (from the 5 eggs in The Cake portion)

Crack the eggs, but separate the yolk and the egg whites very carefully! This is very crucial because it makes a huge difference in the dish. If the egg yolk fall in, I would recommend you start over. That’s a main reason why we start with the eggs before adding other ingredients. Mix the heavy cream and sugar to create the fluffy merengue feel. Let it sit on the side until you’re ready to spread it as the final touch.

Next: The Cake

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 cup of all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• ⅓ cup of evaporated milk
• 1 cup of sugar
• 5 eggs (same eggs from The Icing)

Add baking powder, flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Get ready to use the mixer! Let it sift until the egg yolk becomes that rich, pastel yellow color. Add the milk and the vanilla extract to the mixer and MIX! Pour it into the pan and ready to bake for about 40 minutes!

Final Stop: The Tres Leches

• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• One 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
• One 12-ounce can evaporated milk

Grab the measuring cup and add the ingredients into the bowl. Use the mixer to create the liquid spread. Before adding the icing, grab a fork to poke holes into the Tres Leches, so the spread soaks in easily before icing it.

Last Touch: The Cherries

Add the cherries with enough space to cut the dish into squares, or however you would like to cut. In a medium pan, I usually count it as 4×4, so it would be 16 cherries total- like this one.

Ready to eat and share with everyone, or maybe all just for you!

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Growing up in Miami is like no other experience (I also don’t have another to compare it to). I always preach that Miami is its own country. We’re so diverse- the people, the culture and everything that surrounds. The city is the epitome of an ever-growing place of opportunity. 

I absolutely love how much the community comes together for SO many different causes and helps one another. The people I have encountered and networked with all have a connection to an organization or people they’re passionate about; and I LOVE that. (I say people in relation to fostering, adopting and anything related). 

We learn so much about our roots, especially how we can learn/help with sea level rise research and how to break the millennial barrier (which is a HUGE goal of mine). I promise not all of us (people in my generation) are the same. There’s always a few that truly earn their spot in the world. Our roots are our base but what we do with them, the opportunities created- that’s how we move up in the world and create OUR legacy.

Have you been to Miami? Would you want to move here? If not, why? I know it’s part of the sunshine state, but in Miami, it’s taken to a whole other level! I think Miami would be cool to live at least once in your life, even if it’s for a season.

P.S. I’ve been exploring Miami since childhood and wanted to give you insight on the latest happy hour spots, some needed munchie places, and so much more. Stay on the look out for these in the upcoming months!

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