🍓 Berry Cream Puff Pastry Cake

 

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🍓 Berry Cream Puff Pastry Cake

🧾 Ingredients

Cake Base

• 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed)
• Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Cream Filling

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream (cold)
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
  (or cream cheese, softened)

Berry Layer

• 1½ cups mixed berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries)
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water

Topping (optional but 🔥)

• Extra whipped cream
• Fresh berries
• Mint leaves

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Bake Puff Pastry

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F
2. Place puff pastry on baking tray, poke with fork.
3. Bake 15–20 min until golden & puffed.
4. Let cool completely.

2️⃣ Berry Filling

1. Cook berries + sugar + lemon on medium heat.
2. Add cornstarch slurry, stir until thick.
3. Let cool.

3️⃣ Cream

1. Whip cream + powdered sugar + vanilla until soft peaks.
2. Add mascarpone and whip until smooth & fluffy.

4️⃣ Assemble

1. Puff pastry
2. Cream layer
3. Berry filling
4. Another puff pastry
5. Top with whipped cream & berries

Dust with powdered sugar ❄️

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💡 Tips

• Best chilled 1 hour before serving
• You can use strawberry jam if short on time 😉
• Perfect for Eid, birthdays, or guests