Kremšnita – Krempita – Cremeschnitte – Vanilla Custard Cake

This delicious dessert made of sheets of crispy puff pastry, filled with vanilla custard cream is very familiar in many European countries and it is known under various names: cremeschnitte, krempita, kremšnita, krémes, cremsnit, cremes, vanilla custard cake and so on. No matter what is called it is a dessert you need to try at least once in a lifetime.

Making your kremsnita is not complicated, especially if you use store-bought puff pastry.  The cream is prepared quickly, and the hard part is simply the time it needs to set in the fridge.

How to make Kremsnita – Vanilla Custard Cake

Begin by preparing the pastry sheets. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out the puff pastry thinly to yield two 8-inch (20cm) squares and transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown. Once baked, allow the pastry sheets to cool completely.

How to prepare the vanilla custard filling

Separate the egg whites from the yolks. In a mixing bowl, combine the yolks with ½ cup (100g) of sugar, cornstarch, and flour, and gradually add 1 cup (240ml) of milk, whisking to blend everything together. In a saucepan, bring the remaining 2 ⅓ cups (560ml) of milk to a boil. While whisking continuously, pour the yolk mixture over the hot milk and continue cooking until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.

In another bowl, add salt to the egg whites and whip them until foamy. Gradually add the remaining ¼ cup (50g) of sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the hot milk mixture. Whip the cream until stiff peaks form, then fold it into the milk mixture as well.

How to assemble the cake

Cut one of the baked puff pastry squares into two 8-inch (20cm) squares. Place one square at the bottom of an 8-inch (20cm) square pan. Add the custard filling on top and smooth the surface. Cut the remaining square of puff pastry into 6 or 8 equal pieces and place them on top of the custard. Refrigerate the cake for 3 to 4 hours to allow it to set.

Before serving, dust the cake with powdered sugar. Enjoy!

As Easter is approaching this Kremsnita dessert might be a great choice to prepare for your loved ones. Hope you will try this amazing Vanilla Custard Cake and don’t forget to share the photos with me on Instagram. Enjoy!

Kremšnita - Cremeschnitte - Vanilla Custard Cake

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Kremšnita - Krempita - Cremeschnitte - Vanilla Custard Cake

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This delicious dessert made of sheets of crispy puff pastry, filled with vanilla custard is very familiar in many European countries and it is known under various names: cremeschnitte, krempita, kremšnita, krémes, cremsnit, cremes and so on. No matter how is called it is definitely a dessert you need to try at least once in a lifetime.
Servings 8 servings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package (250g) puff pastry
  • 3 ⅓ cup (800 ml) milk , divided
  • 1/4 cup (30g) cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (150g) sugar , divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
  • 2 tsp (10g) vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup (80g) whipping cream

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the pastry sheets. Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
  • Roll the puff pastry thin (so that you can cut 2 – 8 inch (20cm) squares in the end) and transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden. Cool completely.
  • Prepare the vanilla custard filling. Separate egg whites from yolks.
  • Mix yolks with ½ cup (100g) sugar, cornstarch, flour and gradually incorporate 1 cup (240ml) milk. Whisk to combine.
  • Place the remaining 2 ⅓ cups (560ml) into a saucepan and bring to a boil. While whisking continuously pour the yolk mixture over the hot milk and continue cooking until thickens. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
  • Add salt over the whites and start whipping until foamy. Gradually add the remaining ¼ cup (50g) sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
  • Gently fold the whipped whites into the hot milk mixture.
  • Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Incorporate into the mixture.
  • Assemble the cake. Cut the baked puff pastry into 2 8 inch (20cm) squares.
  • Place one square at the bottom of a square 8 inch (20cm) pan.
  • Add the filling and smooth the top.
  • Cut the remaining square of puff pastry into 6 or 8 equal pieces. Place them on top of the custard.
  • Refrigerate the cake for 3 -4 hours to set.
  • Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving out of 8Calories: 527kcalCarbohydrates: 63.5gProtein: 12gFat: 25.4gSaturated Fat: 9.1gCholesterol: 119mgSugar: 32g
Calories: 527kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Croatian
Keyword: cremes, cremeschnitte, cremsnit, krémes, krempita, kremšnita, vanilla custard cake

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  1. Tomasz Author says:

    How to call those forms You are using in this and a few more videos? I am looking for something like that and I can’t find it. By the way, I did make a few of Your recipes and all are amazing.

  2. Natalie Author says:

    Looks so delicious and reminds me of one of my favorite desserts as a child ?

  3. Cherry Author says:

    Thanks for this delicious recipe. I tried to make it and I like the flavor very much. The only problem I had was the vanilla custard filling was not solid enough. I couldnot get it out with a decent shape. Does it mean I should heating for longer time before adding egg whites and cream? Or I should reduce the amount of egg whites? Thanks again.

  4. Eli Author says:

    Hi dear Ella
    Thanks for sharing your recipes ….
    Do you have the puff pastry recipe in your blog?

  5. Rosamonde Simone @ KetoBotyToneAvis Author says:

    Your recipe of ‘kremsnita-krempita-cremeschnitte-vanilla-custard-cake looks very delicious and I will try it soon, thank you for sharing it.

  6. Maria Author says:

    Where can I find that pan?

  7. Kathy Author says:

    I would love to buy the form used for making this so nice. Please let me know the name.

  8. Terri O'Connor Author says:

    Where can I get a dish like you used for your custard cake recipe? Thank you Terri

    1. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure Author says:

      I have them form Delicake Australia.. they do international shipping and they are great.. I totally love them https://www.delicake.com.au/

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