Gâteau Basque

Gâteau Basque
TypePastry
CourseDessert
Place of originFrance
Region or stateNorthern Basque Country
Main ingredientsAlmond flour, pastry cream or preserved cherries

Gâteau Basque (Basque: etxeko bixkotxa; "cake of the house") is a traditional dessert from the North of Pays Basque, a region of France, typically filled with black cherry jam or pastry cream. Gâteau Basque with cream is more typical in the South of Pays Basque, a region of Spain.