Eggnog Cream Puff Cake
This Eggnog Cream Puff Cake is perfect for eggnog lovers! A pastry crust, eggnog pastry cream filling and whipped cream transform this humble "cake" into a delicious seasonal dessert!
Servings: 15 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbsp granulated white sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 8 oz (1 package) cream cheese, softened
- Two (3.4oz EACH) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2½ cups prepared eggnog (use your favorite brand)
- Whipped cream (homemade, or Cool Whip)
- Cinnamon sugar, for dusting on top (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Liberally grease a 13x9" light metal baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt together the butter, water, sugar, and salt over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir in the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon for about 2 minutes or until the mixture forms a ball and the flour is incorporated. Remove from the heat and add the dough ball to a heat-safe bowl.
- Working quickly by way of using a handheld electric mixer, beat in the eggs, one at a time to the dough ball mixture, mixing well after each addition. Spoon the dough into the prepared pan. You may want to use your greased hands to press the dough into an even layer. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. The crust will puff up significantly, but don't cut slits in it or tamp it down. Allow it to cool completely.
- For the filling: In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until whipped and fluffy. Set aside. Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, combine the pudding mix powder (just the dry powder) and eggnog and whisk to combine. Spoon in the whipped cream cheese and mix in with the electric mixer until fully incorporated.
- Spread the filling evenly over the crust in the pan. Top with the whipped cream. Refrigerate uncovered for at least 2 hours, up to overnight, before serving.
Notes
Remember, we are only using 2 & 1/2 cups eggnog for the liquid in the filling - no additional milk. Do NOT follow the directions on the packages of the pudding mix or your filling will not set up.