Layered Strawberry Cream Puff Cake 

(Mille-Feuille)

Indulge in this heavenly Layered Strawberry Cream Puff Cake (Mille-Feuille) that's perfect for any special occasion. With its delicate layers of puff pastry, luscious cream, and fresh strawberries, it's a showstopper that'll leave everyone craving more.

Ingredients

for 3 servings

• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
• 3 teaspoons sugar

custard

• 2 egg yolks
• ⅓ cup sugar(65 g)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk(240 mL)
• 6 strawberries, sliced

Directions

• In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk the yolks and sugar until pale in color.

• Add cornstarch and whisk well. Add the vanilla extract and milk. Whisk until well combined.

• Loosely cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave for 4 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove plastic and stir.

• Cover with a plastic wrap and chill at least 30 minutes.

• Cut the thawed puff pastry into three equal-sized rectangles.

• Pierce each piece of puff pastry with a fork.

• Heat a nonstick pan over low heat. Place the puff pastry in the pan and cook for 10 minutes.

• Flip the puff pastry sheets, and place a lid on the top of the pan. Cook for 10 minutes.

• Remove the lid and sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sugar on sheet of puff pastry. Flip the pastry over so that the sugared side is on the bottom.

• Bring the heat up to high. Place a piece of parchment paper over the puff pastry and weigh it down with another pan. Once the surface is caramelized, about 1-2 minutes, remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature on a cooling rack.

• Place the custard in a piping bag fitting with an large round tip.

• Pipe the custard on one sheet of puff pastry. Top with a layer of sliced strawberries, then pipe another row of custard. Top with another sheet of puff pastry, custard, sliced strawberries, custard, and the remaining puff pastry sheet.

• Dust the top with powdered sugar.

• Enjoy!