Easy Raspberry Crepe Cake Recipe

This beautiful Raspberry Crepe Cake recipe is an easy yet impressive dessert you can make for any special occasion or just because you crave something sweet. Delicious and is sure to please your family and friends.

Crepe Cake Recipe

There's no a better way to use up freshly picked raspberries than...to eat them!

Well, in our case, I had to think of more alternatives to keep these delicious summer berries from spoilage. You know of those farms when you come and pick your own fruit or vegetable?

After our recent visit to U-pick Raspberry farm, we ended up picking too much of it.

Can you relate?:)

We ate as much as we could but quickly realised that we overestimated our capabilities.

That's when I decided to make a fantastic Raspberry Crepe Cake recipe. This was a spontaneous idea but everyone in my family enjoyed this cake and even mom, who was sceptical about making it, - was pleasantly surprised with the result.

I know, it looks like a complex cake, but believe me, this couldn't be further from the truth. If you've ever made French crepes, the whole process would be a breeze for you. And if not, it's not an issue, I'm gonna teach you how to do it. 

Making Crepes are easy. I've been flipping them for many years. I love this process but especially I love the result. Perfectly thin with crispy edges, Crepes are delicious and often can be enjoyed with or without a filling.

Some of my favorite recipes - Crepes With Chicken And Cheese and Vegan Buckwheat Crepes are easy and delicious idea to make for breakfast or dinner.

But what happens if we slather mashed Raspberry Mascarpone cream onto the Crepe and make a huge Crepe sandwich? - It is called French dessert perfection or Gâteau de Crêpes.

Speaking about perfection...Regardless whether you're a Crepe-maker pro or an amateur cook, the chances are you'll always end up with different size and color of the Crepes. Some of them might be thinner and some are thicker.

Some might have crispier edges and some would have more brown spots that the others. But the beauty of this recipe is that you don't have to make a perfect Crepe for this cake to look perfect!

When I was just learning how to make Crepes, I often had fails. And I'm not gonna lie, even now after I made hundreds and hundreds of Crepes, I still have my "first Crepe moment". So if you're struggling at the beginning to make a perfectly thin and even shaped Crepe, bear with me, you'll get better at it.

What is Crepe Cake made of?

Beautiful and elegant Crepe Cake or Mille Crepe Cake is made of 18 thin layers of crispy-edged Crepes slathered with the combination of mashed raspberries and Mascarpone cream. It's a delicate and moderately sweet dessert that originated in the French region of Brittany.

How to make Crepe Cake?

Prepare Crepe batter

In a medium bowl beat eggs, sugar and salt. Whisk in flour and then slowly start adding milk whisking carefully to make sure there's no lumps. Add in melted butter and mix again. Let the batter rest for 15-20 minutes.

Cook Crepes

To cut down on preparation time, I recommend using 2 non-stick skillets, about 8-inch each.

• Heat your non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour about ¼ cup of Crepe batter in the center of a skillet and immediately swirl the skillet so that batter coats the entire bottom of it.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes and then use a spatula to flip the Crepe over. Cook for another minute and transfer the Crepe to a cooling rack or cutting board. Repeat with the remaining batter. You'll have about 18-22 Crepes.

Make Mascarpone cream

Using a whisk of electric mixer beat together heavy cream, Mascarpone cheese, vanilla extract and powdered sugar until stiff peaks. 

In a medium bowl mash 1 cup of raspberries.

Gently fold 1 cup of mashed raspberries into ¾ of Mascarpone cream. Place in the fridge until ready to use.

Assemble the cake

Place one Crepe on a cake stand and spread 2 tablespoons of Mascarpone cream on top, leaving a ¼-inch border. Cover with the second Crepe and repeat the process with the remaining Crepes.

Note: my Crepes were wider than usual so I ended up using 18 Crepes for my Cake. Depending on the diameter of your skillet you might have more Crepes. So if you still have Mascarpone cream left, go ahead and make your cake even taller by adding more Crepes to it.

Spoon the remaining plain Mascarpone cream in the center of the cake and decorate with the remaining 1 cup of Raspberries.

You can also make this recipe with other berries, think strawberries, blueberries or blackberries. 

More easy French Cake recipes you can make at home

• Chocolate Eclair Cake
• Dacquoise Cake With Mascarpone Whipped Cream
• Pear Tarte Tatin

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