Description
This delicate layered crepe cake is infused with chamomile tea and sweetened with honeyed mascarpone cream. Light, floral, and elegantly simpleโa perfect dessert for special occasions!
Ingredients
Instructions
1๏ธโฃ 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๏ธโฃ 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๏ธโฃ 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 30โ45 seconds.
- Transfer to a wire rack. Repeat until you have 20 crรชpes.
- Chill crรชpes, covered, until ready to assemble.
4๏ธโฃ 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๏ธโฃ 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๏ธโฃ 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