Napoleon Cake Recipe | Russian Torte Napoleon

Russian Napoleon cake (Торт Наполеон) - if you are not familiar with this cake, Napoleon cake is Russian style Mille feuille or cremeschnitte. 12 layers of puff pastry and delicious custard.
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Recipe:
For the dough:
5½ cups (690g) Flour
1¾ cup (400g) Cold butter, cubed
2 Eggs
200ml Ice water
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
For the cream:
6 Egg yolks
1/3 cup (43g) cornstarch
3 cups (720ml) Milk
1 cup (230g) butter
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp (175g) Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Make the dough: In a small bowl whisk eggs, water, vinegar and salt. Set aside.
2. Place the flour, salt, and butter into a food processor and pulse until crumbs are formed. Transfer to a large bowl, add wet ingredients, mix until dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured surface, knead with your hands until smooth. Divide into 10-12 equal parts, shape into balls, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile make the cream: in a large bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Whisk until smooth and set aside. In a medium saucepan heat milk, stirring occasionally, until hot but not boiling. Turn the heat off. Temper the eggs: gradually add the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. When combined, pour the mixture back to the saucepan, heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until thickens, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla extract, stir until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool completely.
4. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
5. On a parchment paper, roll each ball into very thin layer, trim the rolled dough using a 8-Inch (20 cm) cake ring/cake pan. Pierce each layer with a fork. Leave the leftovers on the tray.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly golden. Repeat with the remaining dough. You can bake 2 layers at the time (on one tray only). Let cool to room temperature. Keep the leftover dough for later.
7. Once the cake layers are cooled you can assemble the cake. Spread about 3 tablespoons of cream on one layer, Stack the second layer on top and repeat until you have 12 layers. Spread extra cream on top and sides.
8. Place the leftover dough into a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs.
9. Spread cake crumbs on top and sides of the cake.
10. Refrigerate the cake overnight.
Notes:
• If your food processor large enough, make the dough in one batch, if not, divide the ingredients into half and prepare the dough crumbs in two batches.
• If you don’t have a food processor, you can make the dough by hand.
• You can make less than 12 layers.

[@alexseyfilimonchik9069]

Foreigners, try this cake you will not regret. This is the most delicious cake from simple

[@wildlifenatural482]

alexsey filimonchik да

[@larrycj4382]

I am in the US and will try it soon!

[@lucymack8844]

Yes it’s my favourite cake ❤️

[@tetsuohlloyd5734]

Honey cake is better

[@pechotina]

I made this cake the other day for the first time and it turned out perfect - one of the best Napoleon cakes I have tried. I'm fairly new to baking however the recipe was very easy to follow. Thank you.

[@TheCookingFoodie]

❤

[@liam_v456]

Me also

[@katherinebravos1530]

Bvv

[@terrywilson1494]

No one cares

[@aldoranematzada8214]

This and russian honey cake are the best cakes in the world in my opinion. Russian cakes are to die for.

[@timette]

I made this cake and yeah it’s delicious. I will do the following modifications to the recipe: 1. Make 1 1/2 portion of cream, wasn’t enough or reduced the layers and instead of 3 tablespoons of cream add 6. Mine was too dry even though I left the cake in the fridge overnight 2. Add salt in the dough 3. Add some rum (2 tsp) beside the vanilla extract. It was delicious and smell amazing. 4. I have a gas oven and I need it 14 min for each sheet to get it golden 5. Organize your time ahead as this cakes takes over 4-5 h to make it Good luck!

[@proudlyjustbe6445]

Thank you

[@seblenemera7805]

Very kind

[@liammorris7989]

I am in love!! This looks time-consuming, but not difficult. Can't wait to try it - Thank you for the great video!

[@sarahknobel8908]

Thank you for posting! I’m making this right now for our Christmas Day dessert! Can’t wait! Merry Christmas!

[@missabyssinia2293]

My best friend used to make this cake for our birthdays! So delicious! I’m going to attempt it💕

[@donnaleecriss5023]

this is an amazing cake to make. looks difficult but with your clear directions no speaking to complicate the method an EASY RECIPE TO DO

[@ilyalapin4726]

Just made one based on your recipe, absolutely amazing!

[@christamathew7727]

First time making this cake and it turned out better than I thought it would, definitely worth the time and effort

[@goodsport3430]

It is by far the tastiest cake 👍

[@denzhesingo1552]

I wouldn't be surprised if this cake is expensive. It takes a lot of work.imagine baking that pastry one at a time😲. So much dedication❤❤❤. It looks yummy and pretty

[@slippinslidewayz]

The local Lithuanian club here in Cleveland makes them for $115 with a 2 week advance notice. Worth it, but homemade was how Grandma made it.

[@elianaparra5373]

Oh por Dios! Es espectacular 😍

[@hotjanuary]

This is the version of the cake I want. No shortcuts. ❤

[@linakaspers3940]

Best cake I had while Living in Moscow ❤

[@denissevillanueva7089]

I ate 2 pieces of this cake yesterday and i love it. I will try to make it soon.

[@arshiesugarbaby7833]

Thanks for using g, it’s very useful for me

[@solangecisternas3982]

IT looks Delicious, i'll make this recipe. 😋

[@parisapirnia7366]

Thank you🙏I made this cake with your recipe so it was very dedidious.

[@connerbelfast1380]

Omg, i love you!!! Ty for this cake, cant wait to make it!😍🤩🤤

[@mahderemichael9641]

You amaze me wow it's so easy , it looks delicious

[@alexascakephilly]

The cake looks very delicious 😋

[@dr.rawyahalasaad8864]

رائعة جدا تسلم الأيادي.. جربتا حطيتا بالبراد بقا لبكرة لكن وصفة ناجحة جدا

[@eledirdefatimafernandes7181]

Muito delicioso e não parece ser difícil fazer,obrigado.

[@proudlyjustbe6445]

Merci pour la recette bien détaillé

[@marinabou3278]

Вкусняшка😍😍😍

[@julianelydokken117]

Looks delicious, thank you for sharing. Take time, patience. Lots of steps. I do appreciate this.

[@islemhafirassou8285]

c'est excellent !

[@ima2812]

Thank you! Wish I could share a photo. My daughter and I made this recipe. Thank you! It was very fun for us todo together.

[@TheCookingFoodie]

Glad to hear that you liked it! If you have Instagram you can share the photo with me there :)

[@mariadasilva4379]

Muy riquísimo

[@TaluuTV]

I tried this recipe, and it was very delicious 😋🤤, I'm just about to make it again right now... Thank you for sharing 💗☺️

[@TheCookingFoodie]

❤😍

[@marlydasilvascarsanellamar8977]

Maravilhoso 👏💓👏

[@sheenajullee5592]

This was beautiful to watch! 😍 and I bet delicious when eaten! 😆 You are really talented!!

[@isahwenda9081]

Good ill try

[@saritapradhan8490]

Cake is very sweet

[@saratariq3830]

Luscious

[@mariadasilva4379]

Que rico está me encanta mucho

[@dionejacob9151]

Maravilhoso 😋

[@RockinRaffisHomeCooking]

This is great I’ve been planning to make this all year but will make it next year. It’s a lot of work but worth it. I love how yours looks and I don’t want to make it I just want to eat it

[@liam_v456]

I am making it right now for new years desert

[@mariadasilva4379]

Súper súper rico

[@amnakhalid6911]

Can’t wait to try this out ❤️😍

[@lnnnnnnnnnn]

Mon estomac réclame cette douceur :) :)

[@AlaaninKahvesi]

رووووووعة so nice 👍 👏

[@vitvad1]

Это самый популярный торт в России , аналогов в мире нет!

[@fawnetta59]

I'm going to make this for new years for my russian family lol, thanks for the recipe!

[@michellecameron5850]

That looks easy to follow and delicious!

[@TheCookingFoodie]

😍

[@tsal5341]

Nice

[@natalia9231]

My mom made this cake for birthdays since forever and trust me you'll love it.

[@slippinslidewayz]

It is tradition in the Lithuanian community here! My Grandma made it for our birthdays too! Best cake I've ever had so here's hoping this one turns out as good. Just need that layer of apricot spread in the middle to make it like hers.

[@khalousadrogo4584]

merci bcp chef

[@PakeezahKitchen]

Wow amazing sir!!!! Very nice recipe keep it up so yummy 🎂 😘😘😘

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Amazing looking cake (pie?) that would be unbelievably delicious!!!!

[@lanaross302]

Glen & Friends Cooking . it is!

[@rushingaming8347]

This looks like the best recipe on youtube and the fact that you use shun knives as well I'm fixed on making it now! wish me luck :)

[@TheCookingFoodie]

Good luck 👍

[@prickleswithpineapples2362]

This cake is god in the cake world. When fresh and oh my beeping god

[@genetm.19]

Looks nice tnx!

[@saritasm8575]

I love this 🍰 cake

[@youngroyalsismylife1074]

I'll try this for my mother's birthday :)

[@user-iv1xq6dr4u]

mmmmm YUMMY

[@abdulrahimhanslod5071]

i am in love wow

[@abdulrahimhanslod5071]

😃😃😯

[@abdulrahimhanslod5071]

salam

[@kennyrogers803]

Mmmmmm.... That looks like crepe cake. Napoleon cake taste so good. That taste so creamy and fluffy cake. Great dish. See u next time.

[@gigawebsurfer]

My favourite!

[@hilaryhuang7919]

Hello, I am not sure which flour should I use to make the dough, should be Cake flour or all purpose flour or bread flour? could you please tell me, thanks🙂

[@X_m19]

It took me 3 and a half hours to make this cake, but I made it. I hope tomorrow my guests will like it 🤕😋

[@sabinabalami7034]

Did ur guest like it? I hope u did great..

[@havanana5621]

I spent 7 hours of making this cake TBH 😂🙏🏻

[@tyaafatiya6065]

Same 😂

[@tsal5341]

Ok

[@wisambasha2071]

Worth it ? Or not

[@lucymack8844]

@@wisambasha2071 of course!! This is my favourite cake 😊

[@muhammadalishah4712]

I can make it within 2 hours maximum.

[@aniyadida5420]

Really great bravo! ooh the famous Russian cake by excellence, I love it! I will try it. Thank you.

[@TheCookingFoodie]

Thank you! 😊

[@megasuperawesomestuf]

It’s actually a French cake in origin but Russians love it! I thought it was a Russian cake because I grew up eating this and seeing all of the old ladies make this classic cake. Maybe the French just made it for the Russians to perfect? 😋

[@emirsakarya]

i appreaciate it ur video, my babushka who has colestrol she died after ur recipe we used 2 galon butter for napeleon cake thx we lost our babushka but we win aww cake

[@mariasaez2570]

Unica

[@Mita_2023]

Buttery goodness. Are you a professional pastry chef? Presentation is so clean and elegant.

[@TheCookingFoodie]

Thank you! Not a professional 😊

[@mariadasilva4379]

Muy delicioso

[@mischellepravina9580]

So creative!

[@daadsheshe6241]

God it took me 6 hours and half to make this cake , cant wait till the morning to taste it .

[@lamismiladi9265]

How was it?

[@JingJingLong]

Traditionally when making puff pastry, there are multiple folds. I noticed there wasn't any folding. Is that to avoid it getting too puffy?

[@maralzorigoo4702]

yeah it sure is

[@r.k.m6949]

Good idea

[@pamelaberrios6753]

In Chile 🇨🇱 we a similar cake but we put dulce de leche. We call it torta milhojas. A thousand layer cake.

[@larrycj4382]

😋

[@rharesh4451]

Thanks for the post, Whatta wonderful cake this is and it looks so tempting and I'm sure it gonna taste like heaven , indeed this is simply amazing. Once again thank you very much for the puffy recipe medical student Malaysia God bless. 🙏👍😋

[@lovelysailormoon7394]

Omgggg so delicious 😍😍😍😍

[@layyyyy3540]

Can i do this with ready puff pastry dough?

[@alexseyfilimonchik9069]

Yes

[@missatrebor]

A wonderfull recipe and I will surely give it a try. But the layers are definitely not puff-pastry of mille feuille, that is thin layer upon thin layer again and again and letting it rest in the refrigerator each time.

[@user-jv9um4zg5b]

شكرا جزيلا أتمنى لك التوفيق

[@s.h.112]

The pastry was very easy to work with and the layers turned out perfect. What didn't turn out as well was the custard. Much too runny. Turned to a tried-and-true custard recipe for Kremsnite that sets up thick and spreadable. The recipe includes gelatin which assures it. The guests loved it and the Napoleon was the preferred dessert over a 4-layer Black & White cake with chocolate cognac mousse and Italian buttercream frosting.

[@nishthedr]

Yees!

[@nayn0813]

How long can the cake lasts in the fridge?

[@prouwly]

❤

[@luckyman834]

my favorite cake in the world

[@menschlichsozialtolerant2259]

So lecker echt empfehlenswert sollte man probieren.

[@midsummernight2009]

menschlich sozial tolerant finde ich auch! Sehr schön ausgeführt. Ich liebe Cremeschnitten

[@amle37]

Its good ,thanks, we have the same cake in Algeria, an old cake, we call it Greek cake

[@sholehjaf2632]

can you refrigerate the dough over night?

[@tomjonescooking8857]

I tried this recipe I followed the instructions step ny step but then when I put the puff pastry into the oven it deforms. What should I do?

[@miskyloo887]

Won't the overnight chilling make the layers soggy?

[@shaxruzauzbtaomlari7146]

😋😋😋💯👍👍

[@havanana5621]

Hello dear I made your recipe it yummy yes, BUT 200ml water seem not going well as the all purpose flour it get creamy , cause too many water, So I recommend you to say put water a bit by times instead of saying how many ML which you are not exactly know 🙏🏻

[@sameearehman4278]

Nice plz tel me its weight 1 lb or ?

[@SatanIsAnUnicorn]

Hello! If I don't have a food processor can I directly put the butter and flour in the blender or what should I do? Thank you

[@ytuser85]

No, the blender one is a bad idea. You can grate the butter and mix it into the flour or cut cubes of butter and mix it in, the grating one is much easier.

[@paulietchka]

make sure the butter is very cold and try to work quickly with your hands. watch “rough puff pastry” videos on KZbin to get the hang of it, it’s a similar process (though this one doesn’t seem to require much laminating, easier!)

[@linhdang1972]

I followed exactly the instructions on making the cream, but somehow my cream is not thickened. Please advise.

[@rafnashah5404]

Look like kerala chattipathiri... 😊same ingredients 🤗

[@TheDivera]

I wonder can we add walnuts in the cream?

[@S7ayb3993]

Amazing 😍 I'm from saudi arabia

[@user-pw3hp7xu6u]

Hey i saw on facebook your vid has been taken for someone else and they put their own company logo on that.

[@ramellasuleymanzade9418]

💖SUPER💖

[@TheCookingFoodie]

Thanks 😊

[@Grayald]

It looks like it should be called the "clear your schedule" cake, because you'll be making it all day. Guess that means I should clear my schedule, because now I want to make it. The only thing I might do different is augment the cream with a little homemade heavy whipping cream. Just so it's a little less gloopy. But seriously. This looks like one of the greatest desserts in history.