This Chocolate Crêpe Cake with Bourbon is a Southern take on the classic French Gâteau Mille Crêpes. This step-by-step tutorial will walk you through making this easy no-bake cake!

This Bourbon Chocolate Crêpe Cake is a Southern take on the classic French Gâteau Mille Crêpes. This step-by-step tutorial will walk you through making this easy no-bake cake! — Bourbon Chocolate Crepe Cake

Guys, I love crêpes.

I'm crêpe-crazed.

Savory crêpes, sweet crêpes, and breakfast crêpes.

La vie en crêpe!!!

Well, my friends, there's one crêpe recipe that shines above the rest.

Maybe you've been waiting for it. Maybe you've dreamed about it. (Or is that just me?) What is it? It is, of course-- the Crêpe Cake!

Crêpe cakes are the pinnacle of all crêpes-- the crowning glory of crêpe-dom. This crêpe cake uses twenty 5" crêpes, and is filled with fluffy, BOURBON whipped cream.

Flour, eggs, cocoa, and milk — Mixing the Bourbon Crepe Cake batter

What is a Crêpe? What is a Crêpe Cake?

First of all, a crêpe is an ultra-thin, delicate French pancake. You can eat them alone, you can smear Nutella inside them, and you can even make-- you guessed it-- a crêpe cake!

A crêpe cake is simply a stack of crêpes with filling in between each layer.

Technically, you can use any filling you prefer, but a light, fluffy filling is the easiest to work with. I'd also avoid fillings that are overly sweet, because layers and layers of a sickly sweet filling can become overwhelming.

Are Crêpe Cakes Hard To Make? Is there an Easy Way to Make Crêpes?

These pretty layered cakes look a little bit... intimidating. I'm here to assure you-- the trickiest part is making the crêpes. And even that isn't very tricky-- it just takes a little practice.

Once you mix the crêpe batter, let it rest for about 30 minutes. Next, get a pan really hot. (Nonstick pans will be the easiest to use-- I used a small omelette pan for my cake.) Spray the pan with cooking spray, or brush it with oil.

To pour the batter into the pan, you can either "free-style" it, or use a scoop. I like to use a small ice cream scoop to keep my crêpes more uniform.

Chocolate Crepe in a Nonstick Pan with a Plastic Spatula — Making Chocolate Crepes

Next, I like to hold the scoop with the batter in one hand, and the pan in the other.

Raise the pan OFF the burner, pour the batter in it, and swirl to coat the whole bottom of the pan. Set it back on the burner.

Heat the crêpe for about 90 seconds, flip it, and then after about 5 seconds, pick the pan up and flip the crêpe onto a cooling rack.

Repeat until all the batter is gone. Don't worry if you mess a few up, there should be enough batter for a few mess-ups. If you happen to make them all perfectly-- well, then you can just eat the bonus crêpes!

Smearing Whipped Cream on Crepes to Assemble a Bourbon Chocolate Crepe Cake

How to Assemble a Chocolate Crepe Cake

While the chocolate crêpes cool, use an electric hand mixer to beat some heavy whipping cream, a little sugar, and some bourbon together into a delectable whipped cream.

Then, smear about 1.5 tablespoons of whipped cream on top of a crêpe, top with another crêpe, and repeat until you have a stack of 20.

If your cake is starting to form a dome, push down from the top using a spatula OR the palm of your hand.

Finally, chill the cake for at least 2 hours to harden the whipped cream. Dust your cake with a little cocoa powder, and then use your sharpest knife to cut it into 4 or 6 slices, and top with a dollop of whipped cream or fruit. Serve this very fancy, no-bake cake chilled, and bon appetit!

Bourbon Chocolate Crepe Cake with a Piece Cut Out — Bourbon Chocolate Crepe Cake

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