Description
A decadent French-inspired dessert made with layers of flaky puff pastry and rich vanilla pastry cream, finished with a classic glaze. Elegant, indulgent, and perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
For the Pastry Layers:
- 3 sheets puff pastry (store-bought or homemade), thawed if frozen
For the Pastry Cream:
- 4 cups whole milk
- 6 large egg yolks
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 oz dark chocolate, melted (for marble design, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and bake puff pastry: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place puff pastry sheets on baking trays lined with parchment paper. Bake 15–20 minutes until golden and crisp. Cool completely.
- Make pastry cream: Heat milk, whisk egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Cook until thickened, then stir in butter and vanilla. Cool.
- Assemble: Layer pastry sheet with pastry cream. Repeat layers, ending with pastry on top.
- Prepare glaze: Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla into a smooth icing. Spread over top pastry layer. Optionally, drizzle melted chocolate for decoration.
- Chill and serve: Refrigerate at least 4 hours before slicing.
Notes
- For easier slicing, freeze cake for 30 minutes before cutting with a sharp knife.
- Can be made a day in advance — it tastes even better as the flavors meld.
- Dust with powdered sugar if skipping glaze.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking & Chilling
- Cuisine: French / Russian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
