French Cake in 5 Minutes Recipe

🇫🇷 French Cream Cake (5-Minute Prep)

⏱ Prep: 5 minutes

🔥 Bake: 30–35 minutes

🍰 Style: Light choux pastry + creamy vanilla filling

🧈 Ingredients

For the Choux Pastry

• 1 cup water

• ½ cup unsalted butter

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 4 eggs

• Pinch of salt

• 1 tsp sugar (optional)

For the Cream Filling (Quick Version)

• 2 cups cold whipping cream

• 3 tbsp powdered sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

(Optional richer filling: use pastry cream instead)

For Topping

• Powdered sugar

• Sliced almonds (optional)

🥣 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the Choux Dough (5 minutes)

1. In a saucepan, add water, butter, salt, and sugar.

2. Bring to a boil.

3. Lower heat and add all the flour at once.

4. Stir quickly until it forms a smooth dough and pulls away from the pan.

5. Remove from heat and let cool 2 minutes.

6. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each until smooth and glossy.

2️⃣ Shape & Bake

1. Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).

2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

3. Pipe or spread the dough into a round ring shape.

4. Sprinkle almonds if using.

5. Bake for 30–35 minutes until puffed and golden.

6. Cool completely before filling.

3️⃣ Make the Cream Filling

1. Whip cold cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.

2. Transfer to a piping bag.

4️⃣ Assemble

1. Slice the choux ring horizontally.

2. Pipe generous cream on the bottom half.

3. Place the top layer gently.

4. Dust with powdered sugar.

✨ Tips for Perfect Results

✔ Don’t open the oven while baking
✔ Cool completely before filling
✔ Use very cold cream for best whipping
✔ Can be filled with custard or pastry cream for bakery-style richness

🍰 Result

✔ Light
✔ Airy
✔ Creamy
✔ Classic French bakery flavor