Gâteau Basque
| Gâteau Basque | |
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| Type | Pastry |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | Northern Basque Country |
| Main ingredients | Almond flour, pastry cream or preserved cherries |
 Cookbook:Gâteau Basque  Gâteau Basque | |
Gâteau Basque is a traditional dessert from the Basque region of France. Typically Gâteau Basque is constructed from layers of an almond flour based cake with a filling of either pastry cream or preserved cherries. The pastry cream Gâteau Basque is more typical in the Spanish Basque Country. This started during the XIX century. Its name was because the Basque name, the name that it has in Basque language was very difficult for travelers. Those started to call it "Basque Cake" or The Cake that belongs to Basques.
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