Chef John's Strawberry Crepe Cake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pancake Recipes. (Chef John's Strawberry Crepe Cake Recipe). Using this simple 'crepe cake' technique, you can turn any of your favorite cake fillings into visually stunning, multi-layered masterpieces. By the way, I say this is simple, not fast, as it does take some time to make and stack all those crepes, but once you get rolling, it goes pretty quickly. Use the ingredient amounts only as a guide, as crepe sizes and filling amounts will vary. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with fresh strawberries.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 45 mins

Total: 2hrs15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 20-layer crepe cake

Chef John's Strawberry Crepe Cake Recipe

Ingredients

5 large eggs

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons white sugar

½ teaspoon kosher salt

2 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil

3 ¼ cups whole milk

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

4 tablespoons butter

or as needed

1 (10 ounce) jar strawberry jam

2 tablespoons water

¾ cup mascarpone cheese

1 ½ cups heavy cream

3 tablespoons white sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Sourdough and Banana Pancakes

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Pour eggs flour sugar salt oil milk and vanilla extract into a blender. Blend starting on low speed and finishing on high until combined. Refrigerate batter for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Scoop strawberry jam into a saucepan. Rinse out jar with water and pour into the saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir. Simmer for 1 minute remove from heat and stir. Let cool to room temperature.

Step 3

Brush some butter over a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in 1/4 cup batter; tilt pan to coat evenly. Cook until crepes bubble and brown about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining batter buttering the pan between crepes. Let cool completely before stacking at least 15 minutes.

Step 4

Combine mascarpone cheese cream sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl. Whisk together until stiff peaks form.

Step 5

Lay a crepe onto a large plate. Spoon on 2 or 3 tablespoons of the cream mixture spreading it almost to the edge. Swirl in some strawberry jam. Transfer finished crepe onto a flat serving plate. Repeat with remaining crepes cream and jam. Center each crepe over the previous one in a stack. Gently press on a final plain crepe to finish.

Step 6

Refrigerate until completely chilled before cutting and serving.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Strawberry Crepe Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 466.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.1g 18%

Carbohydrates: 44.5g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 22.7g

Fat: 28.7g 44%

Saturated Fat: 15.1g 76%

Cholesterol: 152.5mg 51%

Vitamin A Iu: 924.5IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.7mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 62.1mcg 16%

Calcium: 130.3mg 13%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 17.1mg 6%

Potassium: 174.4mg 5%

Sodium: 182.3mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 257.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.