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    Home » Recipes » Cakes and Cupcakes

    Published: Sep 25, 2014 · Modified: Aug 6, 2017 by alexandra · This post may contain affiliate links

    Cookie Butter and Chocolate Ganache Crêpe Cake

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    Should I just apologize upfront for the obscene size of this crêpe cake? 40 layers, you guys. Yes, I went overboard.

    Biscoff and Chocolate Ganache Crêpe Cake - a showstopper dessert that doesn't require any fancy cake-decorating skills. |www.brighteyedbaker.com

    In reality, this is probably the size of a 3-tier layer cake (like this ombré one that I'm in love with), but somehow cooking 40 crêpes and then managing to stack them all on top of each other makes this seem SO much bigger. It's one of those showstopper desserts that's bound to wow people simply because it's something totally different. It'll also wow you when you realize how much milk and eggs go into a batch of 40 crêpes, but I guarantee, it's worth it. ;)

    Biscoff and Chocolate Ganache Crêpe Cake - a showstopper dessert that doesn't require any fancy cake-decorating skills. |www.brighteyedbaker.com

    The crêpes are based off my favorite crepe recipe (which only took me like 500 years to fully develop - NBD), and the lightly sweet, vanilla flavor they have makes the perfect backdrop for layer upon layer upon layer of light cookie butter whipped cream and deep dark chocolate ganache. They're thin, delicate crepes with slightly crispy edges, which is basically my idea of perfection.

    Cookie Butter and Chocolate Ganache Crêpe Cake - a showstopper dessert that doesn't require any fancy cake-decorating skills. |www.brighteyedbaker.com this recipe

    Cooking 40 crêpes might sound like way too much work, but the plus side is that a) you'll totally be a crêpe-making pro by the time you're done, and b) it's the most involved part of the recipe, since assembly is super, super simple and doesn't take anywhere near the amount of time it takes to frost a cake (unless maybe you're a total pro who whips out layer cakes like it's nothing). AND, if you really want to take shortcuts you could just halve the recipe and make this a 20-layer crêpe cake, but really? Just go all in - no regrets. ;)

     
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    Cookie Butter and Chocolate Ganache Crêpe Cake

    Cookie Butter and Chocolate Ganache Crêpe Cake - a showstopper dessert that doesn't require any fancy cake-decorating skills. |www.brighteyedbaker.com
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    Thin, tender crêpes layered with rich chocolate ganache and a warm, slightly spicy cookie butter whipped cream makes for a fun cake that's anything but ordinary.

    • Yield: one 35-40 layer crêpe cake 1x

    Ingredients

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    Crêpes

    • 2 ½ ounces (5 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus extra for pan
    • 1 lb 2 ½ ounces (4 ¼ cups plus 2 tablespoons, spoon and level) all-purpose flour, sifted
    • 4 ⅝ ounces (⅔ cup) granulated sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
    • 2 ⅞ ounces (½ cup plus 2 tablespoons) cornstarch, sifted
    • 3 lb 15 ¾ ounces (7 ½ cups) milk
    • 10 extra large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    Ganache Filling

    • 1 lb 2 ounces good-quality chocolate, finely chopped (I used 70% bittersweet chocolate)
    • 1 lb 2 ½ ounces (2 ¼ cups) heavy cream

    Cookie Butter Whipped Cream Filling

    • 12 ¼ ounces (1 ¼ cups) creamy cookie butter spread
    • 1 lb ½ ounce (2 cups) heavy cream

    Garnish

    • chocolate curls , optional

    Instructions

    Crêpes

    1. Heat a large skillet or crêpe pan over just below medium heat. Line a wire cooling rack with parchment paper.
    2. Melt the butter and set aside to cool slightly.
    3. In a large bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
    4. In a separate large bowl, whisk the milk and eggs together until smooth. Microwave for 30-second increments, whisking in between, until bottom of bowl no longer feels cool. Add the butter while whisking and continue to whisk until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
    5. Transfer the dry ingredient mixture to a very large pot*. Add the wet ingredients and whisk until completely smooth, making sure to wipe down the bottom and corners of the pot with a spatula to ensure all the dry ingredients get incorporated.
    6. Rub the hot pan with butter and wipe off the excess with a paper towel.
    7. Scoop up a scant ⅓ cup of batter and, holding the pan above the stove, pour the batter in the center while tilting the pan around to spread batter out towards edges of pan. Cook just until bottom side of crêpe turns golden (usually about 30-60 seconds). Flip carefully with your fingers or a large, flat spatula and cook until second side is golden in spots, similar to a tortilla. Remove from heat and set on parchment-lined wire rack.
    8. Continue process until all crêpes are cooked, stacking them on top of one another to cool, with parchment in between each layer. Adjust the heat as needed if the crêpes are cooking too slowly or quickly, and butter the pan again if the crêpes start to stick at all. Whisk the remaining batter occasionally as you work. Once all crêpes are cooked, allow to cool completely before making fillings and assembling.

    Ganache Filling

    1. Place the chopped chocolate in a large, heat-safe bowl.
    2. Microwave the cream for 2-3 minutes, until just starting to boil. Pour over chopped chocolate to cover. Let sit for 5 minutes, and then stir until smooth.
    3. Set aside to cool to about room temperature, stirring occasionally to keep smooth; do not chill.

    Cookie Butter Whipped Cream

    1. Place cookie butter in a large bowl.
    2. In the well-chilled bowl** of a stand mixer, whip the cream until firm peaks are just beginning to form. Add about ¼ of the cream to the cookie butter and fold in until partially-combined. Continue to fold in the remaining cream, about ¼ at a time, until all is added and the color is just even; do not overwork. Be sure to wipe along the bottom and sides of the bowl as you fold to get all of the cookie butter evenly mixed in.
    3. Place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to cool before assembling cake.

    Assembly

    1. Place the first crêpe layer on a cake round, cake plate, or serving dish. Spread a thin layer of ganache on top, leaving a bit of empty space around the edges of the crêpe. Place another crêpe on top and repeat with the cookie butter whipped cream. Continue until all crêpes are used, stirring ganache occasionally as you work to keep smooth.
    2. To garnish, spread a thin layer of chocolate ganache on the top of the cake and top with chocolate curls as desired.Chill cake in fridge for a few hours, until set, before slicing.
    3. The cake is good cold and will hold together best that way, but if desired, you can let individual slices warm up at room temperature, or microwave for 10-15 seconds to warm up. (With the latter options you risk having your slice tilt over and fall apart a bit, but it'll still taste good!)

    Notes

    *You'll need to use something big and tall that can hold the dry and wet ingredients while leaving room for rapid whisking.

    *You can freeze your mixing bowl for 10-15 minutes to chill.

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    1. Shannon says

      November 30, 2015 at 6:44 pm

      W O W !!! This looks to-die-for. I'm kind of obsessed with crepe cakes ever since my hubby made one (http://wp.me/p3UGiL-1uV) AND did I mention my undying love for cookie butter? It is one of my all time favorite sweets. I can't wait to try this recipe!

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    2. Ihjaz Ahmad says

      December 17, 2014 at 1:25 am

      Oh my goodness, chocolate cake looks delicious! I’m definitely making this! thanks for sharing!

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    3. Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says

      September 26, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      What a lovely cake!

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      • alexandra says

        September 26, 2014 at 7:15 pm

        Thank you! <3

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    4. Christina @ Whip This Up says

      September 26, 2014 at 8:32 am

      This looks so boss. I've been tempted to make a crepe cake, but others' descriptions of the process had scared me off thus far. May just give it a go! Probably JUST with Nutella.

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      • alexandra says

        September 26, 2014 at 7:17 pm

        Hahaha THANK YOU! You should totally do it; nutella would make it that much easier and would obviously still be awesome. :)

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    5. Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says

      September 25, 2014 at 2:38 pm

      Now there is nothing that I want to eat more than a 40 layer crepe cake! Seriously yummy! The question here is do you eat your slice(s) layer by layer or do you eat a forkful of the stack? Idk. But I think I need to try it soon to figure it out!

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      • alexandra says

        September 25, 2014 at 5:50 pm

        A forkful by the stack! But you should def try it out so you can decide for yourself. ;)

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