Chinese · Dessert
Thousand Layer Crepe Cake
A delicate Chinese-style crepe cake built from dozens of paper-thin egg crepes stacked with whisper-thin layers of lightly sweetened whipped cream, trimmed into a neat round and dusted with cocoa. Each slice reveals fine ribboned layers rather than a single sponge crumb, giving a soft, custardy bite that is light rather than rich.
$1
35 minsPrep
30 minsCook
85 minsTotal
HardLevel
Nutrition per serving
296Calories
5.6gProtein
19.6gFat
24.2gCarbs
11.6gSugar
0.8gFiber
79mgSodium
124mgChol
11.5gSat Fat
135mgPotassium
70mgCalcium
1.3mgIron
0.4mcgVitamin B12
0.2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Champagne
local
Oolong Tea
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Sift the cake flour into a bowl and whisk in the beaten egg until smooth.
2
Gradually whisk in the whole milk, 12g sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract until you have a thin, lump-free batter; rest it for 10 minutes.
3
Heat a small non-stick crepe pan over low-medium heat and wipe with a trace of butter; ladle in just enough batter to coat the base thinly, swirling to spread.
4
Cook each crepe for 60-90 seconds until set and dry on top with no browning, then flip briefly for 10 seconds; stack cooked crepes on a wire rack to cool completely.
5
Repeat until all batter is used, yielding roughly 10-12 thin crepes, discarding any torn or uneven ones.
6
Whip the heavy cream with the remaining 6g sugar to soft, spreadable peaks.
7
Lay one crepe down and spread a very thin, even layer of whipped cream to the edges; repeat, stacking crepe and cream alternately, finishing with a crepe on top.
8
Dust the top crepe with cocoa powder, trim the edges neatly with a sharp knife, and chill briefly before slicing into wedges.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 30g30g Cake Flour, sifted
- 40g40g Egg, beaten
- 65g65g Whole Milk
- 12g12g Sugar White
- 8g8g Butter, melted
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract
- 55g55g Heavy Cream, whipped to soft peaks, 1
- 6g6g Sugar White, 1
- 3g3g Cocoa Powder, dusted, garnish, 1
