What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with our Butter Cake and Cremas Cup? This delicious dessert is fresh, rich, fruity, and sweet. The soaked butter cake chunks are simply decadent on their own but know that fresh strawberries are a must. The combination is phenomenally tasty—creamy, sweet, and tart, with notes of coconut and alcohol on the finish.

This delicious dessert cup is filled with buttery cake chunks soaked in cremas, then topped with fresh pieces of strawberry. This sweet treat take on a festive holiday dessert will be the hit of your family get-together or next special occasion.

The combination of cake and cremas is superb. Haitian Cremas (Kremas) is made without eggs but contain dairy products and alcohol. You can make it yourself or purchase a bottle at a Haitian bakery. Or, you may ask your best Haitian friend to make it for you.

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Making this Butter Cake and Cremas Cup

What’s better than butter cake with fresh strawberries and cremas?

Cremas is usually served with cake, a tradition in Haitian culture. This tradition is common during the holidays. The cake can be plain or with icing. Some people would pour the cremas on top of the cake, and some prefer the dunking method. Whatever option, the treat is exceptionally good.

I took this dessert to another level by cutting a large piece of the butter cake into chunks, placing them into a dessert cup, and pouring the cremas over them. And since strawberries are a common ingredient when making dessert, why not use them as a topping? The dessert was a hit the first time I made it.

My likes and dislikes

Fruits: I tried different types of fresh fruit toppings, and my preferences are strawberry, pear, pineapple, cherries, pomegranate, kiwi, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. I liked them all.

Other types of toppings: Whipped cream was not my favorite. Ice cream, yes! Applesauce, no, but apple chunks, yes. A fruit sauce is not my favorite; too sweet and not appetizing. Chocolate pieces/shavings, oh yeah! Chocolate sauce, still getting used to it as it is also very sweet.

The Cake: I poured enough cremas in each cup just for each chunk of cake to get the coconut and alcohol flavor. Filling the cup with cremas to the top may not be a good idea, as you may want the pieces to retain their shapes. If you add too much cremas, the texture will be pasty and doughy.

Other types of cake: it is best to make this dessert with a plain cake, like yellow cake, vanilla cake, or chocolate cake, another decadent dessert. A cake with tons of flavor might still be good, depending on your preference. Don’t forget that any filling and icing will add a lot of sugar content. The simpler the dessert, the tastiest it will be.

Weird toppings: peanut butter, my sister Erika tried it and did not find the taste bad. Sandra tried hazelnut spread; it was too sweet for her. The whipped cream was a NO for all of us, even with other members of the family and friends. Bacon bits were just too weird for me, but other people liked the saltiness and sweet taste.

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Ingredients for the recipe

Ready to make this dessert for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion? You will need the following:

Cremas bottle – you can make your own, and click here for the recipe; otherwise, and as mentioned before, buy a bottle at a Haitian Bakery.
Butter Cake or cake of your choice.
Strawberries: use fresh and not frozen.

Directions for the recipe

This butter cake dessert might be time-consuming, but it is all worth it. If you are pressed for time, get the cake from your local bakery or supermarket.

If you already have a bottle of cremas, the assembly is simple—cake, cremas, and strawberries.

if you are looking for a dessert recipe that’s delicious and easy to make, this is the one.

Notes and Tips

Who says you have to choose between your favorite cake and dessert? Not us! This Butter Cake and Cremas cup is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day and other holidays such as Christmas and Easter.
Prepare this lovely dessert for any small gathering of friends or even yourself if you have leftover cake. Just take a glass, add the cake chunks, pour as much as cremas you want, and top with your favorite fresh fruits. A dreamy dessert that only you can enjoy during your special me-time.
Yes, you can prepare this dessert in advance. Place the dessert cups in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.
The amount of cake, cremas, and strawberries you will need will depend on the number of servings.
Lastly, one of the most rewarding aspects of the culinary world comes from the wide variety of recipes a cook has to choose from and recipes she or he can create with simple ingredients. It is important to try something new periodically.