Chef Sylvain - Long Live Pastry!
18 recipes converted from their YouTube cooking videos.
King Cake with Chocolate and Salted Butter Caramel
A decadent king cake combining homemade cocoa puff pastry, a silky almond cream scented with salted butter caramel, and a glossy syrup finish. Perfect for Epiphany or any special occasion.
Pistachio Morello Cherry Yule Log
A festive Yule log for Christmas combining a hazelnut dacquoise, a silky pistachio mousse, and tangy Morello cherries, all covered with a chocolate glaze made with grapeseed oil and toasted almonds. The result is elegant, crunchy, and full of contrasting flavors.
Caramel Heart Entremet for Valentine's Day
An elegant heart-shaped entremet, composed of a hazelnut dacquoise, caramel crème, vanilla mascarpone whipped cream, and a chocolate mirror glaze, decorated with red bullet sugar. Ideal for a romantic evening.
Apple, Raisin and Hazelnut Strudel
A decadent strudel with melting apples, rum‑marinated raisins and toasted hazelnuts, wrapped in a crispy puff pastry. Perfect for dessert or a snack, served warm or cold.
Lemon Coconut Heart
Heart-shaped entremet flavored with lemon and coconut, made with a madeleine biscuit soaked in limoncello syrup, light coconut mousse, and decorated with small yellow Italian meringues. Ideal for Valentine's Day.
Pistachio-Cherry Mini Cakes
Elegant mini cakes with pistachio mousse, sour cherries and a rock chocolate coating. A refined pastry that combines an almond dacquoise, a silky mousse and a crunchy glaze. Ideal for special occasions.
Chocolate Mint Entremet with Macarons
Refined entremet based on a chocolate sable biscuit, a light mint mousse, decorated with chocolate macarons and a chocolate meringue disc. Ideal for impressing your guests at a dinner or special occasion.
Christmas Log with Gingerbread and Praline
A festive Christmas log combining the spiced aroma of gingerbread, the creamy sweetness of mascarpone and the richness of a praline mousseline mousse, all decorated with ribbons of dark chocolate. Ideal for the holidays, it requires several preparation, resting and assembly steps, but the result is worth every minute spent in the kitchen.
Apple, Raisin and Speculoos Cakes
Moist mini cakes with apple dice, rum‑marinated raisins and speculoos crumble, baked in 8 cm rings for an elegant result. Perfect for a snack or a refined presentation.
Nut Delight
Moist walnut cake accompanied by a praliné mousseline mousse, decorated with chocolate rocks and almonds. An elegant and indulgent dessert, perfect for special occasions.
Chocolate and Candied Orange Gingerbread
A moist gingerbread cake with dark chocolate, highlighted by candied orange zest and warm spices. After a slow bake at 170 °C, the cake rests for 24 h so the flavors fully develop. Ideal for a snack or coffee break.
White Chocolate and Raspberry Yule Log
A festive Yule log composed of a white chocolate mousse core, a light raspberry mousse, an almond and pistachio dacquoise, all decorated with white chocolate ribbons and red fruits. Ideal for the holiday season.
Chocolate and Candied Orange Biscuits
Soft chocolate biscuits studded with candied orange dice, perfect for a snack or to accompany coffee. The dough is chilled to develop flavors, then cut into small rings and baked at 170 °C until a light golden crust forms.
Raspberry Tartlets, Vanilla Shortbread and Honey Whipped Cream
Light tartlets with vanilla‑flavored shortbread, filled with a silky honey whipped cream and fresh raspberries. An elegant and simple dessert to make, perfect for impressing your guests.
Fresh Fruit Tarte Cake
Elegant dessert consisting of a moist cake soaked in rum syrup, topped with mascarpone whipped cream and decorated with yellow strawberries and fresh raspberries, all sprinkled with crunchy pistachios.
Dark Chocolate and Pistachio Tart
A decadent tart with almond sweet pastry, filled with an intense dark chocolate ganache and a silky pistachio ganache, presented with two chocolate circles for an elegant visual effect.
Flaky Apricot Tart with Almond Milk Cream
A homemade puff pastry tart filled with a silky almond‑milk pastry cream, honey‑poached apricots, and a light apricot jam glaze, topped with crunchy pistachios.
Chocolate Orange Crepes
Soft cocoa crepes topped with a silky ganache of dark chocolate and candied orange, perfect for Candlemas or any other indulgent occasion.