Vanilla Mille Crêpe Cake

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Unsalted butter (Melted)
• 1.5 cup Whole milk (Warmed)
• 3 Eggs
• 1 tbsp Granulated sugar (For the crêpe batter; source states 1/6 cup)
• 0.25 tsp Salt
• 1.5 cup Cake flour
• 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract (For the crêpe batter)
• 20 oz Heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract (For the cream)
• 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste
• 0.333333 cup Granulated sugar (For the cream, to taste)
• Blueberries (For decorating)
• Mint leaves (For decorating)

Steps

1. 1

   In a bowl, mix together the granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla for the crêpe batter.

2. 2

   Add the cake flour and salt to the egg mixture.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine the warmed milk and melted butter.

4. 4

   Slowly stir the milk-and-butter mixture into the flour-and-egg mixture until combined. Do not overmix.

5. 5

   Strain the crêpe batter at least twice to remove lumps.

6. 6

   Preheat a 7-inch pan or crêpe maker.

7. 7

   Use 1/4 cup of batter for each crêpe and cook until golden brown. Repeat until you have 20 crêpes.

8. 8

   Let the crêpes cool, then trim them to 6 inches in diameter.

9. 9

   Beat together the heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste, and sugar until soft peaks form.

10. 10

    Chill the whipped cream in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

11. 11

    Alternate layers of crêpes and cream, using about 1/4 cup of cream between each crêpe. Continue until all the crêpes are used, reserving enough cream to cover the cake.

12. 12

    Cover the sides and top of the cake with the remaining cream.

13. 13

    Using a spoon or the end of a spatula, create divots in the cream with a swooping motion.

14. 14

    Let the assembled cake sit in the refrigerator overnight before consuming.

15. 15

    Decorate with blueberries and mint leaves, then serve.

Notes

The transcript says the cream sugar may be adjusted to taste and mentions medium-soft peaks; the written post specifies 1/3 cup and soft peaks, which were followed here. The source does not specify a crêpe cooking temperature or exact cooking time; cook until golden brown as stated.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• French
• baking
• no-oven
• vegetarian
• make-ahead
• vanilla
• celebration