Impress your friends and family with this 15-layer crepe cake made with super-thin crepes. For a cheat’s version, buy frozen crepes instead of making your own.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup full cream milk powder
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 tbs sugar
- Pinch of salt
Filling
- 250g block of cream cheese, softened
- 395g tin of condensed milk
- 1/3 cup of lemon juice
Method
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Step 1Combine all the batter ingredients (except the butter for frying) into a blender or thermo-cooker and pulse for around 30 seconds until combined. Put aside until needed. Alternatively, place the dry ingredients in a bowl, make a well and then gradually add the eggs and water interchangeably, beating as you combine.
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Step 2Allow the batter to rest for 30 minutes.
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Step 3Heat a small fry pan or crepe pan. This recipe looks best if the crepes are all the same size, so ideally choose a small fry pan or crepe pan if you can. You can also use a wooden crepe spreader to ensure a consistent size.
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Step 4Add a dob of butter, and swirl until it has coated the pan. Pour in a small amount of batter, pick up the frypan and tilt to ensure the batter fills to the edge of the frypan. Alternatively, use the crepe spreader to ensure a consistent size.
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Step 5Cook for a few minutes until it is cooked on the bottom, with a golden lace pattern. Carefully flip the crepe overcook on the other side. Once this has cooked, carefully lift out (or flip) onto a plate.
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Step 6Continue making crepes until you have used up all of the batter. Allow to cool before using.
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Step 7To make the filling, beat the cream cheese with a wooden spoon, or even better, with cake beaters or in a thermocooker, until it is soft. Gradually beat in the tin of condensed milk until smooth, and then stir in the lemon juice until it is fully incorporated.
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Step 8Using the back of a spoon, spread thin layers of cheesecake between cooled crepes. Stack the layers carefully one on top of each other, ending with an un-iced crepe on top.
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Step 9Place in the fridge and allow to set overnight.
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Step 10Serve dusted with icing sugar and with strawberries.
Recipe Notes
(plus resting time).
To soften the cream cheese, remove it from the fridge an hour or two before using.
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