Description
A classic Polish dessert with a light, choux-like dough and a rich, velvety cream filling. This budget-friendly cake is easy to prepare and perfect for any occasion, offering a melt-in-your-mouth texture that gets even better the next day.
Ingredients
150 g all-purpose flour
100 ml water
100 ml milk
80 g butter
4 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
500 ml milk (for cream filling)
150 g sugar
100 g all-purpose flour (for cream filling)
2 large eggs (for cream filling)
180 g butter (for cream filling)
Icing sugar or garnish of choice (optional topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- In a saucepan, melt the butter with milk and water over medium heat. Add salt and stir until combined. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, whisk flour and baking powder. Gradually stir it into the warm liquid until smooth. Let it cool slightly.
- Once warm, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each, until a sticky, smooth batter forms.
- Spread half of the batter into a greased baking dish and bake for 15–20 minutes until lightly set.
- Meanwhile, prepare the cream filling. Heat milk and sugar in a saucepan until sugar dissolves.
- In a bowl, whisk flour with eggs. Slowly add the warm milk mixture, stirring constantly.
- Return mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened.
- Remove from heat, cool slightly, then blend in the butter until smooth and glossy.
- Pour the warm cream over the baked base and gently spread the remaining dough over the top.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 30–35 minutes until golden and set.
- Allow the cake to cool completely, then dust with icing sugar before slicing and serving.
Notes
Let the dough cool slightly before adding eggs to prevent scrambling.
Use room temperature butter for easier blending into the cream.
The cake is easier to slice once fully chilled.
Add vanilla, cocoa, lemon zest, or jam for variations.
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze individual slices for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
