Strawberries and Creme Crepe Cake #CakeSliceBakers

July's Cake Slice Bakers' choice was an easy one for me.  The Strawberries and Creme Crepe Cake required no oven time make it a perfect choice for a hot, summer day. This cake has three main parts: crepes, creme filling, and sliced strawberries.  Start by making the creme filling so that it has plenty of time to get cold and firm.

We happen to own a crepe pan, but I had never actually used it.  My husband is normally the crepe-maker in the family.  I collected a few tips from him, made sure I was clear on the directions, and started cooking.  The recipe claims there is enough batter for around 20 crepes.  Using the 1/4 cup measuring cup as recommended, I ended up with over 30.  Not a bad thing as the cake had to sit overnight in the refrigerator, so this gave everyone something desserty that they could fill with whatever was on hand.


Once all the crepes are cooked, filling cold, and strawberries sliced, begin assembly.  I assembled in my 9 inch springform pan.  The picture below show the cake when the pan was about halfway full.  I kept layering crepes, cream and strawberries (every third layer) until I reached the top of the pan.  Then I covered with plastic wrap and let sleep overnight in the cold.  I ended up with about 18 layers.


The next day, I flipped the cake out onto a serving dish and topped with more sliced strawberries.


It looked like summertime in a cake.


The cake was delicious, and it would be an easy technique to duplicate with different combinations of flavored creme and fruit.




    Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through. This year it is The European Cake Cookbook by Tatyana Nesteruk. We each choose one cake to bake, and then on the 20th - never before - we all post about our cake on our blogs. There are a few rules that we follow, but the most important ones are to have fun and enjoy baking & eating cakes! Follow our Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages where you can find all of our cakes, as well as inspiration for many other cakes. You can also click on the thumbnail pictures below to take you to each of our cakes. If you have a blog and are interested in joining The Cake Slice Bakers and baking along with us, please send an email to thecakeslicebakers at gmail dot com for more details. The Cake Slice Bakers also have a new Facebook group called The Cake Slice Bakers and Friends. This group is perfect for those who do not have a blog but want to join in the fun and bake through this book.

    Our choices for July 2019 were ~
    1. Apricot Almond Dream Cake
    2. Strawberries & Cream Crepe Cake
    3. Limoncello Ricotta Cheesecake
    4. Raspberry Princess Torte

    Strawberries & Cream Crêpe Cake
    Limoncello Ricotta Cheesecake
    Raspberry Princess Torte
    Apricot Almond Dream Cake
    • Note - this cake was not chosen by any group members

Comments

  1. All That's Left Are The CrumbsJuly 20, 2019 at 11:08 AM

    Kim your cake looks fantastic! All of those luscious layers filled with strawberries and cream just scream summer on a plate. I'm looking forward to making this myself very soon - I'm betting I can't stop at one slice. :)

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  2. KarenJuly 20, 2019 at 2:02 PM

    What gorgeous layers!! Your cake is perfection!

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  3. A Day in the Life on the FarmJuly 20, 2019 at 5:43 PM

    This cake was certainly popular this month. I will be making it again and again.

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  4. Sandra LeeJuly 22, 2019 at 8:16 AM

    This is a great no-bake choice given the weather we're having and you nailed it! Using a crepe maker made this a lot easier. Have a great week!

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