Gâteau Breton (French Buttery Cake)
This Gâteau Breton (French Buttery Cake) is a cross between a cake and a biscuit. It is a delicious speciality from Brittany!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup (135 g) sugar
- 1 tsp (5 g) vanilla bean paste
- 1/16 tsp (0.38 g) sea salt
- 12 Tbsp (165 g) Butter (Softened | At Room Temperature )
- 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/16 tsp (0.25 g) baking powder
- 1 egg yolk (For Egg wash)
Instructions
- Place your Small Round Flexipan® Mold on the top of your Medium Perforated Baking Sheet. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
CAKE PREPARATION
- In a mixing bowl, lightly whisk the egg yolks together with the sugar, vanilla bean paste and sea salt. Add the softened butter, beat until creamy and smooth. Combine the all-purpose flour and baking powder. Mix until smooth.
- Pour your batter into the Flexipan®, flatten the top with the back of your spatula. Then, brush your egg yolk and use a fork to design the top.
BAKE!
- Bake for 35 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cakes from 30min). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Once your Gâteau Breton (French Buttery Cake) is out of the oven, let it completely cool down before unmolding directly onto your cooling rack. Enjoy & Bon Appétit!
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Special Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Gâteau Breton (French Buttery Cake)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 167mg56%
Sodium 163mg7%
Potassium 47mg1%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 687IU14%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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