How to cook Napoleon in a pan

Almost every country has its own version of the famous Napoleon. For example, in France and Italy, a similar cake is called millefeuille, which means “a thousand layers”. And in Belgium there is its own option - tompus, a cake with whipped cream in pink glaze.

Napoleon in a pan



You can cook your favorite Napoleon without an oven. It may be a discovery for some, but a conventional frying pan is all you need to make your crown cake.





Napoleon in a pan with custard can be cooked very quickly. Now you can safely celebrate birthdays in the country where there is no oven!

The ingredients
  • 350g flour
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 200g cane sugar
  • 1 bag of vanillin
  • 150ml dark beer
  • 1 l milk
  • 500g butter
  • salt


  1. Start with the dough: in 200g of softened butter add beer, a pinch of salt and 250g of flour. In order to make the dough easier to mix, first mix the ingredients with a spoon.



  2. Let the dough stand for 5 minutes. Then start kneading him again. The dough should not stick to the hands.
  3. Now divide the dough into 9 equal parts, roll small balls and send them on a plate to the freezer.



  4. At this time, you can prepare a custard. To do this, mix egg yolks, sugar and 100 g of flour. Mixing the cream, gradually add milk to it.



  5. Cook the cream until thickened. After that, add 300 g of oil and vanillin to it. Let the cream cool.
  6. Time to take the dough balls out of the freezer and roll them as thin as possible. Don't worry too much about the beauty of the crust shape.



  7. Bakes should be baked in a dry pan until rosy. You need to fry for 3 minutes on each side.



  8. The cakes are all roasted, the cream is made - you can start assembling the cake. In the process of lubricating the cakes, you can gently cut their edges so that the cake comes out smooth and beautiful.



  9. If you can not find a suitable shape, you can use as an old sieve without a bottom or other suitable sized utensils. Lay out the cakes, not forgetting to miss them generously.
  10. Trimmings of cakes dry in the pan and crumble on the cake on top. Put the cake in the refrigerator for the night, so that it is well soaked.





Cooking cakes in a pan is a very useful life hack, which can be useful if you urgently need to organize a holiday, but you are cramped in conditions.





Delicious. Napoleon cake in a pan It’s slightly different from the traditional version, but the short cooking time and small amount of ingredients will definitely make it your favorite.

Recipe "Napoleon" in a pan with custard It is as popular as other quick ways to prepare it.

For example, the Napoleon of lavash. If you want to quickly prepare something special to please loved ones, this cake will be the perfect option!