Author Notes
Not sure if Lady M has coconut crepe cake, but I've come up with my own frosting with coconut whipped cream —Oh Sweet Day!
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Ingredients
- CREPE CAKE
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6 tablespoons
unsalted butter, melted and cooled
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2 1/3 cups
whole milk
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6
large eggs
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1 1/2 cups
all purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 cup
granulated sugar
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2 cups
coconut milk
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1 cup
whole milk
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1/4 cup
unsweetened coconut
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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3
egg yolks
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1/3 cup
granulated sugar
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2 tablespoons
corn starch
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2 tablespoons
all purpose flour
- FROSTING
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2 cups
whipping cream
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1/4 cup
powdered sugar
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1 cup
sweetened coconut, lightly toasted
Directions
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To prepare crepe batter, mix melted butter, milk, eggs, flour, salt and sugar in a food processor until smooth. Cover the batter with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour or up to 2 days.
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To prepare coconut pastry cream, cook coconut milk, whole milk, coconut and salt in a saucepan over medium heat to bring the mixture just to a boil. Stir occasionally.
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While the milk is cooking, in a bowl whisk together egg yolks and sugar until the mixture becomes pale. Add cornstarch and flour, mix until smooth.
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Slowly add 1/3 of milk mixture to egg mixture, whisking continuously. Pour the milk-egg mixture back to the saucepan. Cook over low heat and whisk continuously until the custard is thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Pour the custard through the sieve and into a bowl to make it super smooth.
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Let cool for 15 minutes. Put a plastic wrap right on top of the cream to prevent skin forming. Refrigerate until cold and set, at least 3 hours or up to 2 days.
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To prepare crepes, heat a 7-inch skillet over medium-high heat with a light coating of oil. Pour 1/4 cup batter into skillet, swirling it until it evenly coats the bottom. Let it cook undisturbed until the bottom is golden and the top is set, about a minute. Carefully flip to another side and cook for 15 to 20 seconds. Transfer the crepe to a baking sheet to cool. Continue with the remaining batter. It’s fine to stack the crepes to cool completely.
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To assemble the cake, lay first crepe on the serving plate and spread with 2 to 3 tablespoons pastry cream. Repeat with all the crepes until you place the last crepe.
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To prepare frosting, whip the whipping cream and powdered sugar until it holds firm peaks.
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Smear a thick layer of whipped cream on the top and sides of the cake. Cover the cake with toasted coconut.
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Chill the cake in fridge before serving.
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