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Cream Puff Cake

A show-stopping dessert made with airy choux pastry and rich vanilla custard. Perfect for any celebration.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French-inspired
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 290kcal
Cost: $10–$12

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed saucepan For heating liquids
  • 1 Wooden spoon Or heat-resistant spatula
  • 1 Stand/Electric mixer For mixing dough and cream
  • 1 Pastry bag w/ round tip For piping choux
  • 2 Baking sheets Line with parchment
  • 1 roll Parchment paper For baking choux puffs
  • 2 Wire cooling racks Cool puffs evenly
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer For custard or flour sifting

Ingredients

Choux Pastry

  • 1 cup Water For choux base
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter Cut into chunks
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 4 Large eggs Room temp for best results

Custard Filling

  • 2 cups Whole milk For custard
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar For custard
  • 4 Egg yolks Whisked with sugar
  • 3 tablespoon Cornstarch Thickener for custard
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Add to custard after cooking
  • ¾ cup Heavy cream Whipped into cooled custard

Optional Toppings

  • 2 tablespoon Powdered sugar Optional topping
  • ½ cup Chocolate chips Optional melted topping
  • 2 tablespoon Cocoa powder Optional for chocolate variation

Instructions

  • Heat water, butter, salt; melt completely
  • Stir in flour until dough forms a ball
  • Cook 1–2 mins to remove flour taste
  • Cool slightly, beat in eggs one at a time
  • Pipe small puffs onto parchment-lined sheets
  • Bake at 425°F 15 min, then 375°F 10–15 min
  • Cool on wire racks, pierce holes for filling
  • Heat milk; mix yolks, sugar, cornstarch; temper with hot milk
  • Cook custard until thick; stir in vanilla
  • Cool custard with plastic wrap on top
  • Whip cream; fold into cooled custard
  • Fill puffs, arrange in cake form
  • Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle chocolate

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 120g | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1.1mg