Description
This Cream Puff Cake Recipe combines a buttery, flaky crust, a creamy filling made of cream cheese and vanilla pudding, and a rich chocolate drizzle. Perfect for any celebration, this dessert is easy to prepare and guaranteed to impress your guests.
Ingredients
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- Crust:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- Cream Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz each)
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (whipped)
- Topping:
- 1 cup chocolate syrup or melted chocolate
- Optional: powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Preheat the oven to 400°F, grease a 9×13-inch dish, and boil butter and water in a saucepan. Stir in flour and mix until dough forms. Let it cool before adding eggs.
- Bake the crust: Spread dough in the dish and bake for 30 minutes until golden and puffed. Cool completely.
- Make the filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth, mix in pudding mix and milk, and fold in whipped cream.
- Assemble the cake: Spread the cream filling over the crust, drizzle with chocolate, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Serve: Slice into squares and garnish with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Allow the crust to cool completely before adding the cream filling to avoid melting.
- Adjust the chocolate drizzle to suit your taste—less is often more!
- Best enjoyed within 3 days when stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Flaky cream puff dessert, chocolate cream puff cake, easy puff pastry cake