Pastry cream filling

Crème pâtissière is the unsung hero in so many French desserts. This custard is easy to make, and a great base recipe to have up your sleeve.

Chocolate pastry cream is smooth, creamy, and perfect for use as a cake or cupcake filling, or to use with other pastries.

This pastry cream alternative requires just two ingredients and is egg free. It's incredibly quick and easy to make and tastes delicious! You can use this substitute pastry cream in most of the same ways you would use classic French pastry cream.

Smooth and velvety, vanilla pastry cream is the iconic filling in classic desserts like eclairs and cream puffs!

Pastry cream is a delicious pudding-like custard recipe that you never knew you needed! Also called Crème Pâtissière, this French staple is an important part of many desserts, like eclairs and fruit tarts. It is similar to vanilla pudding but much thicker (perfect for piping and filling Bavarian Cream Donuts!) It is made in 10 minutes and uses pantry staples: egg yolks, milk, and cornstarch.

This easy pastry cream recipe can be used to fill cream puffs, eclairs, cakes, cupcakes, and so much more!

Smooth and creamy Italian lemon pastry cream is made with egg yolks, milk, sugar and flour and flavored with lemon. Rich and thick, crema pasticcera is used in many Italian desserts from cakes, to doughnuts, to tarts! Sweet and velvety Italian lemon pastry cream is incredible! Called crema pasticcera in Italy or crème pâtissière in French, it is an essential filling in many Italian desserts including bombolini (Italian doughnuts) and this lemon cake.

How to make the BEST classic vanilla diplomat cream, with vanilla pastry cream! A delicious custard based filling that is light and creamy.

This easy Pastry Cream (Creme Patissiere) recipe is simple and delicious. A rich and creamy vanilla custard you can use in a variety of decadent desserts.

Whip up homemade French pastry cream like a pro with my step-by-step guide! It’s perfect for using in pies, tarts, eclairs and more!