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Coffee Mille Crepe Cake

Published: Dec 29, 2014 · Modified: Feb 28, 2022 by Pilar Hernandez · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Coffee Mille Crepe CakeCelebrate 2015 with a memorable cake.

Coffee Mille Crepe Cake is a classic French cake, and I love the classics. Since I bought the Bouchon Bakery book, my dream has been to bake it from the first to the last recipe. I like this book so much that last year when the chef Sebastien Rouxel came to Houston to do a tasting and cooking class, I signed up immediately, and this is how I got the book autographed :).

One of the recipes we tasted that day was an orange crepe cake. I made some adjustments for this coffee version, but it stays true to the classic French style.
Coffee Mille Crepe Cake

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Coffee Mille Crepe Cake

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  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 16
  • Category: Cakes
  • Method: Stove-cooked
  • Cuisine: Chilean
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Description

A delicate and flavorful cake.


Ingredients

For the crepes,

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 20 grams of melted unsalted butter, warm

For the coffee cream (2 cups),

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 egg
  • 70 grams of granulated sugar
  • 40 grams of cornstarch
  • 475 ml of whole milk
  • 50 grams unsalted butter, cubed
  • 70 grams of granulated sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons coffee extract
  • 2 cups fresh heavy whipping cream for assembling the cake


Instructions

For the coffee cream,

In a bowl with a whisk, mix the yolks and the egg until they are foamy, add the sugar (70 grams) and cornstarch and mix until it is all incorporated.
In a medium saucepan heat the milk with the butter, remaining sugar, (70 grams) and salt, stir to dissolve the sugar. Just as it begins to boil, remove from heat and add slowly to the yolk mixture, whisking all the time.
Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat until it gets thick, stirring all the time. Remove from heat, add the coffee extract and pass through a sieve if you see lumps. Cool the custard over a bowl with water and ice. Cover with plastic wrap pressed directly into the custard. Refrigerate until ready to use. You may make it 2-3 days before use.

For the cake,

Place the milk, eggs, flour, sugar, salt, and bourbon in the blender. Process for 15 seconds. With a spatula, clean the sides of the jar to ensure that all the flour mixes. With the blender on low speed add the butter. Blend for 10 seconds. Refrigerate overnight.

Let the batter return to room temperature. Heat over medium heat in an oiled 8″ non-stick pan. Once hot add ¼ cup batter, move to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Cook 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the crepe, is golden brown, lift the edges with a knife or spatula and using your fingers to turn the crepe and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute on the other side.
Stack on a plate and let cool completely before using it.

To assembly the cake,

Whip the cream using a cold bowl, beat until hard peaks forms. Mix with gently with the coffee custard.

Fill the cake, alternating pancakes and coffee cream, place a thin layer of cream over the middle and thicker at the edges. Decorate. Keep in the refrigerator.

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  1. Magaly says

    January 17, 2015 at 8:50 am

    Hola!
    Esta torta tiene 2 cosas que me encantan: panqueques y café. Quería saber con cuánto café expresso se puede reemplazar el extracto de café? Saludos y gracias!

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    • Pilar Hernandez says

      January 17, 2015 at 10:05 am

      No he probado, pero yo haría un expresso bien concentrado y usaría hasta 2 cucharadas.

      Reply

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