Description
Dolce Vita Tiramisu Crepe Cake merges Italian dessert magic with French pastry technique. Delicate coffee-soaked crepes layered with mascarpone cream create a sophisticated and elegant dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 oz (680 g) cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- 2 cups (474 ml) heavy whipping cream, very cold
- 1 cup (240 ml) condensed milk
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) espresso shot
- 30 crepes (double the recipe)
- ⅓ cup (30 g) cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preparation: Craft 30 uniform 8-inch crepes using a reliable recipe, ensuring consistent size and thickness.
- Cream Mixture: In a spacious mixing bowl, whisk cream cheese, condensed milk, and espresso until achieving a luxurious, silky texture with no lumps.
- Whipping Technique: Gently incorporate ultra-chilled heavy whipping cream into the mixture, maintaining a light, airy consistency while avoiding over-mixing.
- Cake Assembly: Line a springform pan’s base with plastic wrap, then meticulously layer crepes with cream mixture and delicate cocoa powder dusting, creating alternating levels of flavor and texture.
- Chilling Process: Refrigerate the assembled dessert for a minimum of 24 hours, allowing flavors to meld and structure to set completely.
- Finishing Touches: Carefully invert the cake onto a decorative platter, remove springform sides, and artfully coat the exterior with reserved cream mixture.
- Presentation: Generously dust the cake’s surface with cocoa powder, creating an elegant visual and flavor contrast that elevates the dessert’s sophisticated profile.
Notes
- Crepe Precision: Aim for 30 uniform 8-inch crepes, ensuring consistent size and thickness for perfect layering.
- Cream Mixture Mastery: Whisk ingredients until silky smooth, avoiding overmixing to prevent potential curdling and maintain delicate texture.
- Cocoa Powder Magic: Dust each layer lightly for depth and complexity, creating subtle flavor and visual intrigue.
- Patience Pays Off: Refrigerate for minimum 24 hours to allow flavors to meld and cake to set completely, transforming texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg