If you love creamy desserts with flaky pastry, then this pastry cake recipe will be perfect for you! It has flaky layers of phyllo pastry and a creamy custard filling that is sweet and tastes of vanilla. It is wonderful served as an afternoon snack or as a dessert after a main meal.
Making the pastry cake does require some steps. You start by making the pastry cream by whisking the milk with sugar, egg, pudding mix, flour, cornstarch, vanilla sugar, and butter, and cooking it until it is thickened. Then, once the cream has chilled, it gets sandwiched between two layers of phyllo pastry before being baked in the oven. Then, it gets covered in a sweet syrup before being placed in the fridge to chill.
What is Pastry Cake?
This pastry cake recipe is a round cake that has phyllos pastry and custard in the middle. It is also glazed in a sweet lemony syrup that infuses into the phyllo pastry as it sits in the fridge.
Pro Tips
- When making the custard, continuously whisk it on the stove so that it doesn’t curdle.
- Don’t skip the step of allowing the custard to cool as this will help it set up so that it doesn’t ooze out of the cake.
- Keep the phyllo in the fridge until you are ready to start assembling the cake as you don’t want it to dry out.
- When assembling the pastry cake, brush the layers of phyllo with melted butter so that it crisps up in the oven.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Phyllo Pastry?
Phyllo pastry is an unleavened dough that is very thin and can usually be found in the freezer aisle in your grocery store. It is often used in Greek and Balkan cuisine for dishes like spanakopita and baklava.
What is Phyllo Pastry Made Of?
Phyllo pastry is generally a mixture of flour, oil or butter, salt, water, and vinegar.
Why Did the Pastry Cream Curdle?
If you find that your pastry cream has curdled, it could be that it wasn’t whisked enough during the cooking process. In this case, you may be able to salvage it by pouring it through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the curdled parts.
How to Store the Pastry Cake
Leftover pastry cake should be covered and stored in the fridge. It should stay fresh for up to 3 to 4 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Pastry Cake
For the cream, whisk the milk with the sugar, vanilla sugar, and egg in a pot. Whisk in the pudding, cornstarch, flour, and butter. Cook it over low heat, while whisking continuously, until thickened. Cover the cream with plastic wrap and allow it to cool to room temperature.
For the cream, whisk the milk with the sugar, vanilla sugar, and egg in a pot. Whisk in the pudding, cornstarch, flour, and butter. Cook it over low heat, while whisking continuously, until thickened. Cover the cream with plastic wrap and allow it to cool to room temperature.
For the dough, cut the phyllo pastry into 30 cm circles. Layer half of the phyllo pastry into a 24 cm cake pan, brushing each layer with melted butter.
For the dough, cut the phyllo pastry into 30 cm circles. Layer half of the phyllo pastry into a 24 cm cake pan, brushing each layer with melted butter.
Pour the cream on top of the phyllo and spread it into an even layer.
Pour the cream on top of the phyllo and spread it into an even layer.
Arrange the remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with melted butter. Cut the surface into 8 parts. Bake it in a 356 F (180 C) oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Arrange the remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with melted butter. Cut the surface into 8 parts. Bake it in a 356 F (180 C) oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
For the topping, whisk water with sugar and lemon slices in a pot, and allow it to simmer for 25 minutes. Remove it from the heat and allow it to fully cool. Pour the topping on the cake once it comes out of the oven and put a plate on top to press the cake down while it cools.
For the topping, whisk water with sugar and lemon slices in a pot, and allow it to simmer for 25 minutes. Remove it from the heat and allow it to fully cool. Pour the topping on the cake once it comes out of the oven and put a plate on top to press the cake down while it cools.
Remove the plate, garnish the cake with lemon slices, and place it in the fridge to cool.
Remove the plate, garnish the cake with lemon slices, and place it in the fridge to cool.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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