Description
French cream puff cake combines elegant pastry layers with rich vanilla custard. Delicate choux pastry and silky cream create a sophisticated dessert you’ll savor with each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) water
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups (480 ml/16 fl oz) cold milk
- 2 packages (3.4 oz each) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) whipped topping (or homemade whipped cream)
- ½ cup (120 ml/4 fl oz) chocolate syrup or melted chocolate
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Heat water and butter in a saucepan until boiling, then swiftly mix in flour to form a cohesive dough ball, creating a robust pastry foundation.
- Egg Integration: Cool dough slightly, then methodically blend eggs one at a time, whisking until the mixture becomes silky and glossy, ensuring a perfect puff texture.
- Baking Process: Spread the velvety dough evenly in a greased rectangular pan, then bake in a preheated oven until the surface achieves a golden, crisp-edged landscape.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese until impossibly smooth, then blend pudding mix and milk to develop a rich, lump-free cream with impeccable consistency.
- Topping Incorporation: Delicately fold whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining its airy structure and voluminous character.
- Assembly and Decoration: Once the pastry base cools completely, layer the creamy filling uniformly across the surface, then artistically drizzle chocolate syrup in elegant patterns.
- Finishing Touches: Refrigerate the dessert for several hours to allow flavors to meld and filling to set, then slice into precise squares and optionally dust with a light veil of powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Manage Dough Consistency: Ensure flour is added quickly and mixed thoroughly to prevent lumps, creating a smooth, glossy dough that forms a perfect base for the cake.
- Control Egg Integration: Add eggs one at a time, mixing completely between additions to maintain a silky texture and prevent potential curdling or separation.
- Prevent Filling Deflation: Fold whipped topping gently into cream cheese mixture to preserve its light, airy structure and avoid losing volume during mixing.
- Temperature Matters: Allow cake base to cool completely before adding filling to prevent melting and maintain the dessert’s structural integrity and clean layering.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg