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    Published: Feb 10, 2018 · Updated: Jan 29, 2023 by Becky Sue

    Crepe King Cake

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    Crepe King Cake by Baking The Goods
    Crepe King Cake by Baking The Goods
    If you've ever been to New Orleans during Mardi Gras, or frankly anytime of year, then you know King Cake is king in The Big Easy. It's as New Orleanian as Bourbon Street but with less drunken coeds flashing their goodies for cheap plastic beads. King Cake is a traditional treat enjoyed in the weeks leading up to lent. Most people know the gist of Fat Tuesday, an indulgent day of feasting and imbibing on all of the things before lent begins on Ash Wednesday. But, not everybody is as familiar with the King Cake, a ring shaped, yeasted dough cake, covered in over the top with jewel toned sprinkles. Along with the signature purple, gold and green sprinkles, a King Cake traditionally contains a hidden baby Jesus figurine inside. The baby Jesus is the reason for the season and also makes the whole King Cake experience an interactive game. Whoever finds the baby will be crowned Queen or King for the evening and will have good luck and prosperity for the year to come. But with great luck, comes great responsibility, the baby finder also has to provide the King Cake and the celebration the following year. So be careful what you wish for. I always wish I will find the baby JC but I've never been lucky.  I've made a few King Cakes in my day and I've always enjoyed what's beneath all of those bright and bold sprinkles. This year, I wanted to change it up a bit and see if I could streamline the chaotic sprinkle situation into something a little less flashy. I thought about this for a long time and finally landed on this Crepe King Cake, it's simple but it has many of the same elements and traditions of a King Cake. I started with my all time favorite recipe for The Best Basic Crepes and then layered them up with an airy, whipped mascarpone whipped cream laced with a kiss of cinnamon. In keeping with the classic moniker of purple, gold and green sprinkles, I dyed my own using natural food coloring and Bob's Red Mill Sparkling Sugar. My colors are a bit more subdued but give a glitzy nod to New Orleans. The crepe cake is topped with fluffy whipped cream and layered with the colorful sprinkles just before serving. And, it wouldn't be a Crepe King Cake without everybody's favorite mascot, Baby JC hidden inside.  We visited New Orleans last year for the first time and I've got to tell you, that city and the food really stole my heart. Read all about our trip and check out some of my favorite spots in the city on my blog post New Orleans Eats. If you can't be in New Orleans, you can always eat like a New Orleanian, right? While this Crepe King Cake may not be the traditional King Cake, I think it's about to become a Fat Tuesday tradition in our house. Don’t worry if you don’t have a tiny baby Jesus figurines or sparkly sprinkles, this airy, sweet cake will still stack up to it’s colorful cousin. The crepes and mascarpone filling will still have you feeling festive.
    Crepe King Cake - homemade sugar sprinkles
    First thing is first, I made my own naturally dyed sugars for the top of the Crepe King Cake. It could not be simpler. You just put some sparkling sugar in a baggie, add a couple of drops of food coloring and squish until the color is fully saturated into the sugar. So easy.
    Crepe King Cake - sprinkles, baby JC & mardi gras beads
    Look at those jewel toned sprinkles, homemade sprinkles for the win! Don't forget the baby and the beads.
    Crepe King Cake - batter, eggs
    The crepe batter is very simple and comes out best if you whizz it together in a blender.
    Crepe King Cake making batter in Vitamix
    Add the sugar right in with the eggs and milk and blend, then you blend until super smooth and frothy.
    Blending crepe batter for Crepe King Cake
    Whizz it all up on a high speed in a blender to make for weightless, airy crepes.
    Crepe King Cake batter
    After you've blended the batter for a good long time, it comes out nice and thick but airy.
    Crepe King Cake - making crepes
    A thin, shallow pan helps the crepes cook quickly and evenly.
    Crepe King Cake - whipped mascarpone
    Whip the Mascarpone Whipped Cream together until it's fluffy and airy like this.
    Crepe King Cake ingredients
    All the layers needed for the Crepe King Cake:
    1. Cake Stand
    2. Best Basic Crepes
    3. Mascarpone Whipped Cream
    4. Purple, green & gold sprinkles
    5. A tiny plastic little baby Jesus
    Crepe King Cake adding whipped mascarpone
    Layer it up by spreading a couple of heaping tablespoons of whipped mascarpone between each crepe layer.
    Crepe King Cake adding whipped mascarpone
    Smooth out the whipped mascarpone with a small silicone spatula between each crepe layer.
    Crepe King Cake adding crepe layers
    Top the whipped mascarpone with the prepared crepes and continue until they are all gone.
    Add baby JC to the Crepe King Cake
    Hide that baby JC somewhere in the crepe king cake for some lucky King or Queen to find later. This is obviously my favorite part of making the Crepe King Cake.
    Topping Crepe King Cake
    Add a dollop of fresh whipped cream to the top just before serving. I spy a tiny baby JC peeking out.
    Layers of Crepe King Cake
    You could stop here if you aren't into the sprinkles, it'll still tastes amazing.
    Crepe King Cake - adding sprinkles
    Add the colored sprinkles to the Crepe King Cake. I went with a simple stripe.
    Crepe King Cake close up
    That little baby JC is looking pretty cozy all snugged into this Crepe King Cake.
    Crepe King Cake from Baking The Goods
    So many lovely whipped mascarpone filled layers in this Crepe King Cake.
    Crepe King Cake from above
    Look at all of the gaudy glitz. I think this King Crepe Cake would do New Orleans proud.
    Ta-Da! Crepe King Cake
    Ta-Da, may I present the Crepe King Cake!
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    Crepe King Cake by Baking The Goods

    Crepe King Cake


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    • Author: Becky Sue of Baking The Goods
    • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    • Yield: 12
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    Thin layers of the Best Basic Crepes and airy, mascarpone whipped cream laced with a cinnamon kiss, a modern take on the classic King Cake while still honoring tradition with Mardi Gras sprinkles & the hidden Baby Jesus figurine to bring luck & prosperity.


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    DIY COLORED SUGAR SPRINKLES

    • 6 tablespoons sparkling or granulated sugar
    • 2-3 drops each, yellow, green & purple (or red & blue) (all natural food coloring)
    • 3 small plastic baggies

    BEST BASIC CREPES

    • 4 large eggs (-at room temp)
    • 2 ⅓ cups whole milk
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 2 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (-melted)

    MASCARPONE WHIPPED CREAM

    • 1 ½ cups mascarpone (- at room temperature)
    • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream (- cold)
    • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

    WHIPPED CREAM

    • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

    Instructions

    DIY COLORED SUGAR SPRINKLES

    1. Add 2 tablespoons of sparkling or granulated sugar to each of the 3 plastic baggies. 
    2. Then add 2-3 drops of yellow food coloring to the first baggie. Close the top and gently squish the food coloring into the sugar until fully saturated. Add more drops to deepen color to desired saturation. In another baggie, repeat with the green food coloring. And in the 3rd baggie, repeat with purple. If you don't have purple, add a combination of red and blue to make purple.
    3. Leave colored sprinkle sugars in the baggies until ready to use.

    BEST BASIC CREPES

    1. Blend eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla in a blender for a few minutes, until smooth and frothy. 
    2. Add flour, cinnamon and salt, blend just to combine. Cover batter and chill at least 1 hour up to 2 days.
    3. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high, then brush with melted butter. Ladle about ¼ cup of the batter into skillet and swirl to evenly coat bottom.
    4. Cook the crepe until bubbles form on the surface and the edges are golden, lacy and crisp, about 3 minutes. 
    5. Slide a spatula underneath the crepe to loosen and carefully flip over. Cook on the other side until a few brown spots appear, about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then transfer to a plate. 
    6. Repeat with remaining butter and batter. Allow crepes to cool at room temperature.

    MASCARPONE WHIPPED CREAM

    1. Place the mascarpone cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, and whip on medium high for 1 minute. Slowly add heavy cream and sugar in the bowl and whip on medium high until it turns into light and fluffy, it should only take a minute or two. Fold in the cinnamon, and vanilla extract with a spatula.

    WHIPPED CREAM

    1. Pour the cold, heavy cream into the bowl of a stand mixer (preferably chilled). Slowly pour in the sugar and vanilla extract and whip on medium high speed until it turns light and fluffy, it should only take a minute or two. Chill until ready to use.

    ASSEMBLING THE CREPE CAKE

    1. On a cake stand or flat plate, begin by layering 1 crepe on the bottom. Then top with 2 heaping tablespoons of whipped mascarpone. Use a small spatula to spread the whipped mascarpone to the edges. Top with another crepe and repeat until the crepes and/or whipped mascarpone are all used up. You should have about 12 crepe layers. Hide the plastic Baby Jesus figurine somewhere between the layers.
    2. Top with a big dollop of whipped cream and spread it evenly over the top of the cake. 
    3. Sprinkle the purple, green and gold sparkling sugar sprinkles in stripes over the top of the whipped cream.
    4. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge until ready to serve. 

    Notes

    *The crepes in this recipe are featured on my post The Best Basic Crepes.

    *You can substitute store bought sugar sprinkles instead of making your own.

    *This cake can be chilled for a few hours up to overnight, once it's fully assembled. 

    • Prep Time: 45 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Cuisine: cake

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