French cake

This Gâteau Breton (French Buttery Cake) is a cross between a cake and a biscuit. It is a delicious speciality from Brittany!

The marjolaine cake may not get quite as much attention as the Opera or Mille-Feuille, but ask any chef who is well-versed in classical French cuisine and it’s likely they’ll start going on and on about how delicious this layered dessert is. This recipe has three main parts: the cake, the buttercreams, and the ganache. It might seem intimidating at first but if you break it into parts, it is very manageable.

This Napoleon Cake recipe features layers of flaky pastry and luscious vanilla-flecked pastry cream. It's a beautiful classic Russian cake.

French Opera Cake Recipe (double layers)

My guide to the best French pastries contains the most famous French desserts with recipes and tutorials on how you can make them yourself.

With tart apples baked into a buttery cake with just a hint of rum, this might be the best apple cake you’ll ever taste. It’s simple yet so satisfying—perfect for dessert, a cozy afternoon snack, or even breakfast (yes, it’s that good!).

French Strawberry Charlotte cake consists of fluffy ladyfingers filled with silky Crème mousseline, and delicious fresh strawberries.

Get ready to enjoy a piece of this melt-in-your-mouth French Apple Cake. It's so good and step-by-step photos teach you how to bake this delicious cake recipe.

This Chocolate Fondant Cake is a delicious recipe from La Baule, and is possibly one of the most well-kept culinary secrets in France… (updated recipe – January 2019). La Baule is a picturesque seaside resort town on the Atlantic coast, where beautiful stoned-façade villas and casinos mass along stunning sand beaches. It is a beloved weekend getaway spot for Parisians, who yearn for a slower, sun-bathed atmosphere and some fresh Atlantic air. In 1980, in his little shop in La Baule, a man…

Here are 35+ easy French desserts to try! Check out these simple recipes for caneles, eclairs, macarons & more!