Gateau basque recipe

This delicious Gâteau Basque recipe can be filled with pastry cream or cherry jam for a traditional Basque cake dessert that will have everyone singing your praises! The sweet crust is simple to make and the egg wash and crosshatch pattern on top give the treat a lovely golden finish. It is perfect for special occasions or anytime you want aa simple sweet treat!

A Gateau Basque (Basque Cake) is filled with a vanilla rum pastry cream and cherry jam all encased in a buttery pastry like cake.

Traditional Basque Cake which is really more of a tart with custard centre and almond essence. Simply Delicious.

A flaky crust surrounds a pastry cream in this traditional dessert from the Basque region of France. The name is French and means simply, “Basque Cake.” In the Basque language, the cake…

A flaky crust surrounds a pastry cream in this traditional dessert from the Basque region straddling the border of France and Spain. In the Basque language, the cake is called "Etxeko biskotxa" or “cake of the house.”Recipe courtesy of Bake from Scratch

Basque cake

A flaky crust surrounds a pastry cream in this traditional dessert from the Basque region of France. The name is French and means simply, “Basque Cake.” In the Basque language, the cake…

Dramatic and impressive Basque-style cheesecake with a creamy interior and caramelized exterior! This is a must make.

The list of ingredients for this gâteau Basque recipe might look a little simple, but the result is anything but. The buttery, soft crust contains a set pastry cream flavoured with vanilla seeds and orange zest. A true French classic.

The grown-up version of a Pop-Tart, gâteau Basque combines elements of a cookie, a tart, and a pie, with a filling of pastry cream or cherry jam.