Make the pastry cream first. To give it time to cool down, and to make sure it's ready immediately after the crepes are made for assembly, make the pastry cream first or even the day before.


Use a small cup & skillet for making the crepes. To create crepes equal in size and thickness, use a ¼ measuring cup for pouring the batter into a small skillet about 6" in diameter.


Decorate with rosemary & sugared cranberries! Rosemary sprigs dusted with powdered sugar look like little pine trees and are an easy way to add to the winter wonderland effect. You can also whip up these sugared cranberries for both the cake and some holiday cocktails!