Gâteau Paris-Brest

The Paris-Brest cake is named for the 1200-km cycling race held every 4 years from Paris to the coastal city of Brest, situated in the Brittany region of France. The race began in 1891, making it the oldest French cycling race still being run today (it predates the “Tour de France” by 12 years). The cake was created by a pastry chef living in a town along the route of the race to commemorate its inaugural running. It is said that the chef shaped the cake in a circular style to resemble the