Recipe
Crêpe Cake with Strawberry Whipped Cream is the Perfect Summer Treat
As the semester comes to a close, college students have a long break to look forward to. While class is out and you're no longer limited to dining hall food, it's time to get creative with the best produce of the year. And nothing screams summer quite like fresh strawberries.
Fall and winter are all about heavy desserts to compensate for the cold, dark nights. Summer means long nights, warm weather, lighter desserts, and taking advantage of fresh fruit in peak season. A crêpe cake with strawberry whipped cream is the perfect summer treat, and it's easier than you think.
Homemade Crêpes
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- Pinch salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
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Strawberry Whipped Cream
- Prep Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Servings: 16
Ingredients
- Fresh strawberries
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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The trick to making good crêpes is speed. Once you pour the batter into the pan, quickly swirl the batter into a larger circle. Watch out for bubbles, and use a large spatula to flip to avoid folding over the edges of the crêpe.
It's easy to customize both the crêpe cake and the flavored whipped cream. Most fruits would work, like blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries. In my opinion, though, there is no better combination than a crêpe cake with strawberry whipped cream.