Gâteau Basque (Basque Cake Recipe)
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A traditional Basque cake with a sweet crust and pastry cream or cherry jam filling, finished with an egg wash and crosshatch pattern. Rich and elegant for special occasions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 2 cups all-purpose flour ((250g))
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 Tablespoons salted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup black cherry jam ((optional, if not using pastry cream))
- 1 batch vanilla pastry cream ((optional, if not using cherry filling))
- Egg wash ((1 egg + 1 teaspoon cold water, beaten))
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter (cubed)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 315M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 367mg
- Total sugar
- 32g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 218mg
- Calcium
- 85mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 367MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.