This relatively simple custard filled cake has a dedicated following within Basque communities. There is a Gâteau Basque Museum committed to demonstrating the technique of baking and a two-day Fête du ...

Halfway between a cake and a pie, the classic Basque cake—known as gâteau Basque—is a staple from southern France and northern Spain, the lands of the Basque people. It has a rich and buttery ...

Editor’s note: High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents ...

Let's go to the French Basque country, where Biarritz is, to taste this wonderful cake. A shortbread pastry filled with ...