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How To Make Claire Saffitz’s Stunning Mille Crêpe Cake Recipe | Dessert Person
Discover the magic of Mille Crêpe Cake — a showstopping French dessert made from dozens of thin, delicate crêpes layered with rich, silky diplomat cream. In this video, we follow Claire Saffitz’s exact recipe to make the perfect mille crêpe cake from scratch. You’ll learn how to make brown butter crêpe batter using ingredients like all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, whole milk, and a touch of Diamond Crystal kosher salt. Then, we’ll guide you through making an ultra-luxurious diplomat cream that combines vanilla-infused pastry cream, softened gelatin, butter, and freshly whipped cream. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or just want to elevate your dessert game, this mille crepe cake is as fun to make as it is impressive to serve. Follow along, grab your ingredients, and try it for yourself — this layered cake is sure to become a favorite!
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Ingredients:
Crêpe batter:
1 stick unsalted butter (4 oz)
1½ cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons sugar
5 large eggs, at room temperature
2¾ cups whole milk, at room temperature
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
Diplomat Cream:
2 cups whole milk (16 oz)
Seeds scraped from ½ vanilla bean
½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
½ cup sugar (100g)
¼ cup cornstarch
5 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin, softened in 2 tablespoon cold water
6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3 oz), cut into ½-inch pieces, chilled
1 cup heavy cream
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:57 Mille Crêpe Cake
01:21 Ingredients & Special Equipment
03:12 Made In CeramiClad
04:41 Brown the Butter
06:19 Make the Crêpe Batter
14:04 Make the Diplomat Cream
23:29 Assemble the Cake
27:32 Brûlée the Top
29:13 Serve
30:54 Cat cam: Archie!
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