Tiramisu-style coffee and cocoa crêpe cake

Ingredients

15 crepes :

• 2 cups flour
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or coffee extract)
• 1 pinch of salt

Tiramisu cream :

• 1 cup mascarpone
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp ground coffee
• cocoa powder

Materials

• 7-inch-diameter cake ring
• 1 small frying pan

Preparation

• Prepare the crepes:
  Combine all the ingredients, leave the dough to rest for 1 hour in the fridge, then cook the pancakes in a small hot pan with some oil.
• Prepare the tiramisu cream:
  Beat the mascarpone with the very cold cream, the icing sugar and the ground coffee until you obtain a firm mixture.
  
• Place all the crepes on a plate, place the circle on top and trim the edges of the crepes so that they are all the same size.
• Place the circle on the serving platter. Place two crepes on top of each other in the circle.
  
• Spread a tablespoon of cream over the entire surface of the crepe. Sprinkle with cocoa powder.
• Place a crepe on top, spread tiramisu cream on top and sprinkle again with cocoa. Repeat the operation until the last crepe.
  
• Spread cream over the last crêpe, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Sprinkle cocoa powder over the top and sides of the cake. And there you have it—it's ready!
  

Observations

Which pan should you use to make crêpes?
Choose a crêpe pan with no sides so you can turn the crêpes more easily with a spatula. To make this crêpe cake, we recommend using a small frying pan so you can make as many crêpes as possible and get a taller cake. Place the cake ring in the pan; the diameters should match.

What flavorings can you add to crêpe batter?
You can use vanilla extract, rum, pastis... You can use any flavoring. For this tiramisu-flavored cake, we recommend using coffee extract.

What can you use instead of coffee in tiramisu cream?
You can replace the ground coffee with instant coffee or decaffeinated coffee. If you don't like the taste of coffee, you can use chicory coffee or cocoa powder, for example.

What can you do with crêpe offcuts from a crêpe cake?
Cut the crêpe offcuts neatly. Place them in a soup plate, then add a topping of your choice, such as salted caramel, melted chocolate, chocolate spread, or jam... You'll have crêpe tagliatelle :-)

Questions

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