You have to try this popular Russian dessert!
I love Napoleon cake, and here’s a simple vegan version of a popular Russian cake, the Napoleon, a variation of the French mille-feuille. It’s a layered cake made with wheat tortillas and a frosting of sugar, either cane or coconut, vanilla, soy milk and flour. You can top it off with either toasted nuts, such as walnuts, or coconut strips. This delicious milk-free dessert serves about 8 people. Compared to a regular Napoleon cake it has about twice the protein at 6.5 grams compared to 3 grams, and less than half the fat, at 8 grams compared to the 18 grams.
Start with raw tortillas. Since we starting using raw tortillas it’s tough to go back to the pre-cooked tortilla packages! We prefer Tortilla Land’s tortillas, although you can use any raw or partially-cooked tortillas, or even the pre-cooked ones if you can’t find anything else. Make sure it’s the larger tortillas.
Heat a skillet and toast on both sides about 30 seconds to a minute, or until cooked.
Next take the soy milk (or any plant-based milk), sugar, and vanilla extract and bring to a medium heat.
Then whisk in flour until the mixture is thick. Set aside for a few minutes to allow to cool.
Next lay the first cooked tortilla and cover with frosting. Alternate with a tortilla and frosting until all layers are done. Make sure the top layer is frosting.
Top it off the cake with your roasted walnuts, and optionally shredded coconut. Make sure you get raw, unsalted walnuts and roast them in a small oven. This really brings out the flavor of the nuts.
I hope you’ll enjoy this as much as I do!
Vegan Layered Napoleon Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 raw flour tortillas pre-cooked tortillas can be used
- 16 oz soy milk or other plant-based milk
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup coconut or cane sugar
- 1 tspn vanilla extract
- 1 oz roasted raw walnuts
Instructions
- Heat the raw tortillas on a skillet until fully cooked on both sides, set aside on plate
- Combine soy milk, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract in saucepan over a medium heat
- Whisk in flour and cook until sauce thickens, creating the frosting
- Alternate the layers with a tortilla first, then a layer of frosting
- Repeat with all ten layers, making sure the top has frosting
- Crumble the roasted walnuts on top