How To Make A Matcha Crepe Cake (Matcha Mille Crepe)
Matcha Mille Crepe Cake is a layered delicacy featuring delicate matcha crepes stacked high with a creamy filling. It offers a perfect balance of sweetness and the earthy richness of matcha.
The texture is particularly delicious as the crepe and whipped cream blend together in your mouth, gradually unraveling and melding into one.
This modern Mille Crepe Cake originated surprisingly recently in the 1980s in Japan. It is said to have originated in a pastry shop in Tokyo, inspired by the French gâteau de crêpes. The meaning of the name is quite well-known; “Mille” means “thousands” in French, referring to the cake's many layers of crepes. Don’t worry, you don’t have to make thousands of crepes; matcha crepe cakes are usually made with 10-20 layers.
The original Mille Crepe Cake is made with plain crepes, but as Japanese love Matcha, we naturally make a matcha-flavored version of the crepes!
The ingredients are simple, much like making pancakes for breakfast. It is a no-bake cake that you can make without an oven; you just need a frying pan, making it accessible to all.
In this recipe, instead of just using normal whipping cream and sugar, sweetened condensed milk is used. It gives richness to the whipped cream and perfectly complements the bitterness of the Matcha flavor.
You can store this Matcha Mille Crepe Cake in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. It is best to keep it covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container to prevent it from drying out.
Though making the matcha crepe cake is a bit time-consuming, the process is straightforward. Impress your loved ones with these beautiful green and white layers. After one bite of this scrumptious crepe cake, you will be glad you did!
Overview
Prep time: 40 mins
Cook time: 2hrs 0mins
Total time: 2hrs 40mins
Total servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- 70 g All-Purpose Flour
- 10 g Matcha Powder
- 40 g Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 250 ml Milk (Room Temperature)
- 20 g Butter
- 400 ml Heavy Cream (preferably 42%)
- 80 g Sweetened Condensed Milk
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