Decadent Chocolate Crepe Cake
“No other dessert has wowed family and friends the way this stunning crepe cake did the first time I made it. A showstopper in every sense of the word, it features layers of tender chocolate crepes and rich white chocolate buttercream frosting draped in a semisweet chocolate ganache.” —Tina Sawchuk, Ardmore, Alberta
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 8servings | 1hour + chilling | 1hour + chilling |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8servings | 1hour + chilling |
| Cook Time |
| 1hour + chilling |
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter cubed
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
- 6 large eggs
- 2-1/2 cups whole milk
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- WHITE CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM:
- 8 oz white baking chocolate chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2-1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 8 large egg whites
- 2 cups unsalted butter softened
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2-1/2 tsp corn syrup
- 1/8 tsp salt
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Instructions
- n a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and cooled chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, sugar and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. (Batter will appear curdled.)
- For buttercream, in a microwave, melt white chocolate with cream; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cream of tartar.
- Place egg whites in a double boiler or metal bowl over simmering water; stir in the sugar mixture. Constantly whisk until mixture reaches 120-130° (do not overheat). Stirring gently, keep at 120-130° for 2 minutes. Immediately transfer to a mixing bowl.
- With a whisk attachment, beat on high speed for 5 minutes. Reduce speed and beat for 5 additional minutes or until cool and stiff. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In the same mixing bowl with the whisk attachment, beat butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in cooled white chocolate mixture. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the meringue into butter mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining meringue. Cover and refrigerate.
- Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet over medium heat; pour 2 tablespoons crepe batter into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry, about 2 minutes; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed.
- When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between.
- To assemble, place one crepe on a cake plate. Spread with 3 tablespoons buttercream. Repeat layers until 10 crepes are used. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Repeat layering and chilling until 30 crepes are used, ending layers with a crepe. (Save remaining crepes for another use.) Refrigerate.
- For ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring the cream, corn syrup and salt just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool, stirring occasionally, until ganache reaches a spreading consistency. Spread over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 781 calories, 56g fat (31g saturated fat), 179mg cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (53g sugars, 2g fibre), 10g protein.
