Caramel Apple Crepe Cake (2024)

Caramel apples are a fall staple and I'd like to introduce a new way to enjoy them! Caramel Apple Crepe Cake has tender crepes stacked with homemade whipped cream, salted caramel sauce and freshly sliced apples! It's a fun way to transition from summer and use up your stash from apple picking! Plus, the crepes are deliciously flavored with Lifeway Organic Vanilla Whole Milk Kefir!

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What You Need to Make This Crepe Cake

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Step by Step Instructions

This recipe is perfect for transitioning from summer to fall because it's refreshing & no bake, but also embraces autumn flavors! I've shared a short video on TikTok showing how I made this cake!

Step 1 (Picture 1 below) - Make the crepe batter.

Add the eggs, kefir, milk, melted butter, flour, sugar and salt to a blender in that order. Then, pulse the blade 2 times for 15 seconds each. Put the lid on the blender and place it in the refrigerator for about an hour, while you prepare the rest of the components!

Step 2 - Make the caramel sauce.

This salted caramel sauce is super simple and fool proof! All you have to do is stir the brown sugar, salt and butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it starts to simmer. Stop stirring for a couple minutes, and then mix in the cream and let that simmer for a few more minutes!

Step 3 (Picture 2 below) - Whip the cream.

Homemade whipped cream is so underrated! It's extremely easy to make and tastes a million times better than canned. Pour the cold heavy whipping cream in a bowl and then whisk it until it starts to thicken. (Using a hand mixer makes this process a little faster, but doing it by hand should give you a nice arm workout.) Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and keep whisking until it reaches stiff peaks! This is when you take the whisk out of the bowl and it has a little peak that holds its shape on the whisk and in the bowl!

Step 4 (Picture 3 below) - Cook the crepes.

This can be a bit tricky! You want to get the pan to the perfect temperature so that the crepes cook and hold together when you flip them. Heat an 8 inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and grease it with a little butter. My optimal stove setting is at the 2-3 notch, but yours may be different. Pour about ¼ cup of batter into the pan. Quickly grab the pan handle and swirl the batter around so that it completely covers the bottom. Let it cook for almost a minute or until the edges start to tan, and then run a spatula around the edge. Lift the crepe to get the spatula underneath, and then flip it and let the other side cook for another 45 seconds.

Step 5 - Slice the apples.

This is pretty straightforward - slice about 2 medium sized apples so that they're very thin. You can use whatever kind of apple you prefer! Granny Smith's are popular because of how well their tartness pairs with the sweet caramel.

Step 6 (Picture 4 below) - Assemble the cake.

The final step! Place a crepe on a plate or cake stand (whatever you want to serve it on) and then spread some whipped cream on top. Add apple slices and drizzle caramel over them. Layer another crepe on top of that and repeat until all the crepes are used up!

Tips for Success

Don't skip chilling the batter!
Letting it sit in the fridge for a while gives the flour time to absorb the wet ingredients so the crepes are more tender. Give it a gentle inverted shake when you take it out of the refrigerator!

Don't let the caramel simmer for too long.
The longer you let it simmer, the thicker it will be when it cools, so I recommend not letting it simmer for more than 2 minutes at a time. However, if it does get too thick, you can pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to loosen it up!

Use cold cream!
The colder the heavy whipping cream is, the better and faster it will whip (without being frozen, of course)! To make the whipped cream even easier, place the bowl in the refrigerator or freezer to get it cold before whisking!

Save the apples for last!
As we all know, sliced apples tend to brown a bit as they sit out. To help prevent this, cut the apples right before assembling the cake!

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