Name: Gâteau Basque
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 120 g (4 oz) ground almonds; ½ tsp almond oil; 525 g (1 lb 2½ oz) butter, softened; ½ tbsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 500 ml (18 fl oz) Crème Pâtissière; 4 drops lemon oil or finely grated zest of ½ lemons; 100 g (3½ oz) griottine cherries; 3 egg yolks; 2 eggs, plus 1 egg, beaten, for brushing; 410 g (14½ oz) caster sugar; 550 g (1 lb 3½ oz) plain flour, sifted

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

World's Best Cakes

By Roger Pizey

Published 2013

About

As the name suggests this gâteau, or tart really, originates from the Basque region of France, where there is even a museum dedicated to this classic French dessert. The first bite of this delicious and delicate gâteau will surprise you with its hidden filling of luscious cherries and crème pâtissière.