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A traditional French Christmas treat made with cake and a creamy filling. It's like a giant HoHo but tastes like a chocolate eclair.
Note: Very time consuming.
Note: Very time consuming.
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For the Cake:
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
3 egg, seperated (whites and yolks)
1 1/2 cups sugar, sifted
6 tbs cold water
powdered sugar (for dusting waxed paper)
Chocolate frosting (try making your own!)
For the Filling:
1 pkg (3.4 oz)instant vanilla pudding/pie filling
1 cup milk
1/2 cups heavy/whipping cream, whipped
Other Materials:
Sifter
Whisk or hand mixer*
Measuring cups (liquid and dry) and teaspoons
2** 9 x 16 jelly roll pan (commonly used as a cookie sheet;
very shallow with low sides about 1 inch high)
Waxed paper or parchemnt paper
Rubber spatula
Bowls for mixing
Mixing spoon
Serving platter/large plate
Garnishes (sprinkles, maraschino cherries, etc.)
Knife or flat edge (for leveling of dry ingredients)
*a seperate mixing utenstil/attachment will be need to whip the egg whites or you can whip them first or clean the mixer REALLY well
**you need at least 1, you can use a similar item for the second one becasue you just need a resting place for the cake
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
3 egg, seperated (whites and yolks)
1 1/2 cups sugar, sifted
6 tbs cold water
powdered sugar (for dusting waxed paper)
Chocolate frosting (try making your own!)
For the Filling:
1 pkg (3.4 oz)instant vanilla pudding/pie filling
1 cup milk
1/2 cups heavy/whipping cream, whipped
Other Materials:
Sifter
Whisk or hand mixer*
Measuring cups (liquid and dry) and teaspoons
2** 9 x 16 jelly roll pan (commonly used as a cookie sheet;
very shallow with low sides about 1 inch high)
Waxed paper or parchemnt paper
Rubber spatula
Bowls for mixing
Mixing spoon
Serving platter/large plate
Garnishes (sprinkles, maraschino cherries, etc.)
Knife or flat edge (for leveling of dry ingredients)
*a seperate mixing utenstil/attachment will be need to whip the egg whites or you can whip them first or clean the mixer REALLY well
**you need at least 1, you can use a similar item for the second one becasue you just need a resting place for the cake
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The only difference between this recipe and mine is that I fill mine with a chocolate ganache, and the cake has potato starch.
Good job on this great Instructable!