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Honey Chamomile Crepe Cake

Honey Chamomile Crepe Cake

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  • Author: Maria
  • Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 1 (8-inch) cake
  • Category: Cake
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: FRENCH

Description

This delicate layered crepe cake is infused with chamomile tea and sweetened with honeyed mascarpone cream. Light, floral, and elegantly simpleโ€”a perfect dessert for special occasions!


Ingredients


Instructions

1๏ธโƒฃ Infuse the Milk:

  • In a small saucepan, heat milk over medium-low until steaming but not boiling.
  • Remove from heat, add tea bags, cover, and steep for 15 minutes.
  • Squeeze tea bags into milk before discarding. Stir in honey.

2๏ธโƒฃ Prepare the Batter:

  • In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, dried chamomile, and lemon zest.
  • In a blender, combine chamomile milk, eggs, heavy cream, and vanilla; blend 30 seconds.
  • Add flour mixture and blend 1 minute until smooth.
  • Transfer batter to a container, cover, and chill for at least 4 hours (overnight preferred).

3๏ธโƒฃ Cook the Crepes:

  • Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium, brush with melted butter.
  • Pour scant 1/4 cup batter, swirling to coat the pan evenly.
  • Cook 1 minute, then flip and cook 30โ€“45 seconds.
  • Transfer to a wire rack. Repeat until you have 20 crรชpes.
  • Chill crรชpes, covered, until ready to assemble.

4๏ธโƒฃ Make the Filling:

  • In a bowl, whisk mascarpone, 1/4 cup cream, 2 tbsp powdered sugar, and honey until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whip 2 cups heavy cream + 2 tbsp powdered sugar to soft peaks.
  • Fold 2/3 of whipped cream into mascarpone mixture. Chill remaining whipped cream for topping.

5๏ธโƒฃ Assemble the Cake:

  • Place 1 crรชpe on a cake stand, spread a thin layer of mascarpone filling.
  • Repeat with remaining 19 crรชpes, layering filling between each.
  • Cover and chill cake for 1 to 8 hours.

6๏ธโƒฃ Garnish & Serve:

  • Before serving, top with remainingย  whipped cream, drizzle with honey, and decorate with chamomile flowers.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 350 kcal
  • Sugar: 18g
  • Sodium: 120mg
  • Fat: 24g
  • Saturated Fat: 14g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 140mg