Best 6 Gateau Simple Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable world of French pâtisserie with the classic Gateau Simple, a timeless cake that embodies simplicity and elegance. Renowned for its tender crumb, delicate flavor, and versatile nature, this versatile dessert has captured the hearts of甜點愛好者 for generations.

This article presents a collection of carefully curated Gateau Simple recipes, each offering a unique twist on the traditional delight. From the classic Vanilla Gateau Simple, a symphony of pure vanilla flavors, to the rich and indulgent Chocolate Gateau Simple, a chocolate lover's paradise, these recipes cater to every palate and occasion.

For those seeking a touch of rustic charm, the Apple Gateau Simple, with its tender apples and hint of cinnamon, is a delightful choice. Those with a passion for citrus will adore the Lemon Gateau Simple, a burst of zesty citrus flavors perfectly balanced by a sweet crumb.

If you're looking for a showstopping dessert, the Raspberry Gateau Simple is sure to impress with its vibrant raspberry filling and elegant appearance. Alternatively, the decadent Chocolate-Hazelnut Gateau Simple, with its layers of chocolate cake and hazelnut cream, is a luxurious treat that will satisfy even the most discerning sweet tooth.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, these Gateau Simple recipes are accessible and rewarding to make. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, you'll be able to create these French masterpieces in the comfort of your own kitchen.

So, prepare to tantalize your taste buds and embark on a delightful baking adventure with this collection of exquisite Gateau Simple recipes. From classic flavors to creative variations, these cakes promise an unforgettable taste experience that will leave you wanting more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

GATEAU BRETON



Gateau Breton image

You won't believe how delicious this French gateau Breton is. Well, it's really a cross between shortbread and cake, something that is very common for European cakes.

Provided by Dolce-Danielle

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 egg yolks
1 tablespoon water
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Mix 1 teaspoon egg yolk and water in a small bowl. Set aside for glazing the cake.
  • Combine remaining egg yolks, flour, butter, sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer until dough is stiff and sticky, similar to cookie dough. Knead dough a little bit to bring it together.
  • Press dough into the prepared pan with your hands. Brush glaze on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until golden brown, about 25 minutes more. Cool for 10 minutes. Slice cake crosswise.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 214.6 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 15.8 g, Sodium 170.1 mg, Sugar 18.9 g

GATEAU BASQUE



Gateau Basque image

Basque settlers first arrived in Nevada during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s. Originally from the Pyrenees region of France, they brought with them a treasured recipe called gateau Basque, a tart that is traditionally filled with either pastry cream or black cherry jam. Martha's recipe combines the best of both worlds and calls for pastry cream and brandy-soaked cherries. She made this recipe on "Martha Bakes" episode 710.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes one 9-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
Pinch of kosher salt
2 cups whole milk
4 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon brandy
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
2 tablespoons brandy
Unbleached all-purpose flour, for work surface
Martha's Pate Brisee
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Make the pastry cream: Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk and egg yolks in a glass measuring cup. Add milk mixture to the saucepan, along with butter. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a simmer. Continue to cook until it comes to a boil. Let boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla and brandy.
  • Strain pastry cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Just before using, whisk until smooth.
  • Make the cake: Combine cherries and brandy in a small bowl; let soak 1 hour.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk pate brisee to a 13-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Fit into a 9-inch round fluted tart pan with a removable bottom leaving edges to overhang. Freeze 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place pastry cream in a large bowl. Stir with a rubber spatula to loosen. Pour into chilled crust, spreading evenly with an offset spatula. Drain cherries and scatter evenly over pastry cream.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining disk of pate brisee to a 13-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Score surface in a diamond pattern with the edge of a ruler. Lightly brush overhanging edge with egg and top with scored pastry. Press to seal and trim dough along edge of tart pan. Lightly brush top with egg wash. Place tart pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 1 hour 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 20 minutes on a wire rack. Remove tart ring and cool completely on rack. Serve at room temperature.

GATEAU SIMPLE



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Simple cookie recipe from the label of a mold press (Moule Cheche) bought in Tlemcen, Algeria. Only the ingredients were listed, so I improvised the general directions for mixing cookies.

Provided by Narjis

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 24-36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

500 g butter
225 g cornstarch
3 egg yolks
500 g flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
250 g sugar

Steps:

  • In bowl, beat butter, egg yolks and sugar until light and well blended.
  • In separate bowl, sift together cornstarch, flour and baking powder. Gradually, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, blending well between each addition.
  • Use a pastry tube with a medium-sized start mold to make small circle (wreath type) cookies.
  • Bake in medium hot - hot oven until cookies are lightly browned.

PETIT GATEAU



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This is a terribly easy to make recipe of a delicious mini chocolate cake with a delicious creamy filling

Provided by Tati Gaud

Categories     Breads

Time 27m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

125 g dark chocolate
125 g unsalted butter
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Cointreau liqueur or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (if you don't like liqueur substitute with vanilla extract)

Steps:

  • Break the chocolate and butter into small pieces, melt them on the microwave under"defrost" for about two minutes, Don't let it stand too long on the microwave to avoid burning the chocolate.
  • With a spoon mix the melted chocolate and butter until smooth.
  • Reserve.
  • On a separate bowl, mix the eggs, egg's yolks and sugar.
  • Beat the mixture on a mixer until almost doubled its size and has a firm consistency.
  • Get the melted chocolate and butter mixture and start pouring it in small bits into the bowl with the beaten eggs and keeping beating it gentle and slowly, until it forms one smooth uniform mixture.
  • While you still beating the mixture (in a low speed), sprinkles the flour on it and stop the beating after the flour gets incorporated in the mixture.
  • turn off the mixer and stir in the cointreau.
  • Reserve.
  • Get the muffin baking sheet with 6/8 holes, rub a little bit of butter and sprinkle flour on the sides of each hole, It will help to get the mini cake out of the mold later(use induvidual muffins sheets, it gives a little bit of more work to do but it is much easier to take the muffin out of the mold).
  • Pour the mixture into the mold almost to the top(leave 1cm or so, just for precaution of spelling the dough.
  • Pre-heat the oven for about 15 minutes.(low temperature, around 180C.
  • On the low heat(180c) put the muffin sheet for about 5 minutes, 7 on the most.(Keep trying to find out the perfect timing that works for you)
  • After taking the baking sheet out of the oven let it rest of 2 to 3 minutes and then turn it upside down on a plate (The mini cakes should be hard on the outside enough to hold its original shape and all creamy and melted inside)Get each little cake with caution for not breaking them and put on individual plates.
  • Put a ball of vanilla ice-cream on the side, Serve while it is hot!
  • P.S.when you spoon the mini cake it will open and a rich creamy filling will pour out.

GâTEAU BASQUE



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Bixente Marichular, founder of the Musée du Gâteau Basque in Sare, France, says the pastry is part of Basque patrimony: Every family has a recipe, and every family thinks theirs is the best. This version, made with ingredients from an American supermarket, follows the tradition of sandwiching two rounds of rolled-out dough with jam. In the Pays Basque, where the filling is sometimes pastry cream, the jam is usually local black cherry. Once baked, the texture of the "cake" - never mind that it's about as much cake as Boston cream pie is pie - is a mix of crumbly, tender and chewy. Since gâteau Basque is a casual treat, eating it with your fingers is allowed.

Provided by Dorie Greenspan

Categories     snack, cakes, dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups/256 grams all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons/142 grams unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks), at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pan
1/4 cup/55 grams light brown sugar
1/4 cup/50 grams granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 to 1 cup/180 to 240 grams thick cherry jam
1 egg, beaten with a splash of cold water, for glazing

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Working with a mixer (use a paddle attachment if you have one), beat together the butter and both sugars on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, and beat for another 2 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla; the mixture should be smooth. Add the flour mixture all at once, then pulse the mixer to begin incorporating it. Mix on low until blended.
  • Turn the dough out onto a work surface, gather into a ball, then divide in half.
  • Shape each piece into a disk - the dough will be sticky - and put each between sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll each piece into a round just a smidge wider than 8 inches. Keeping the dough sandwiched between the parchment, refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or for up to 3 days).
  • When you're ready to bake, center a rack in the oven, and heat to 350 degrees. Generously butter an 8-inch-by-2-inch round cake pan. Remove the dough from the fridge, and leave on the counter until pliable, about 10 minutes. Peel away the paper.
  • Fit one round into the pan; if it breaks, just press the pieces together. Either fold the extra dough over and onto the base or trim it; don't fuss about precision here. Spread about 3/4 cup of the jam over the base, leaving a 1-inch border bare and adding more jam, if needed.
  • Top with the second piece of dough, lightly pressing down around the edges and, if you can, tucking the dough under a bit. Again, it doesn't have to be perfect; the dough is soft, and as if by magic, the layers fuse in the oven.
  • Brush the top with the egg wash, and use the tines of a fork to etch a crosshatch pattern.
  • Bake the cake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Transfer to a rack, and let rest for 5 minutes, then carefully run a table knife around the edge of the cake. Unmold onto the rack, and then quickly and carefully turn the cake over onto another rack, crosshatch side up, so that it can cool to room temperature. Wrapped well, the cake will keep for 2 days at room temperature.

GâTEAU INVISIBLE (INVISIBLE APPLE CAKE) RECIPE BY TASTY



Gâteau Invisible (Invisible Apple Cake) Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: apple, eggs, sugar, milk, butter, all-purpose flour, sliced almond, sugar, butter, heavy cream

Provided by Rie McClenny

Categories     Desserts

Yield 5 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lb apple, such as Fuji or Pink Lady
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
½ cup milk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
¾ cup all-purpose flour
sliced almond, to taste
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Make the Gâteau Invisible: Peel the apples and remove the cores. Slice them very thinly.
  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale. Add the milk and melted butter and mix well.
  • Sift in the flour and combine. Add the sliced apples. Using a rubber spatula, coat the apples well with the batter.
  • Spoon the apples into a parchment paper-lined loaf pan, then pour over the remaining batter. Top with sliced almonds.
  • Bake for 40 minutes. Cover with a foil and bake another 10 minutes.
  • Let cool, then remove the cake from the pan.
  • Make the butter caramel sauce. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the sugar and butter. Microwave 2 minutes or until sugar turns dark brown. Using oven mitts, very carefully take the bowl from the microwave. The bowl and sugar will be extremely hot so be careful when you are handling them.
  • Immediately add the cream and whisk well with a metal spoon or whisk (this will splatter a bit, but keep stirring!).
  • Pour the caramel over the cake and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454 calories, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 7 grams, Sugar 48 grams

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start baking, gather and measure all of your ingredients and preheat your oven to the desired temperature.
  • Use room temperature ingredients: This will help your ingredients mix together more easily and create a smoother batter.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can develop the gluten in the flour, which will make your cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help the cake rise evenly and prevent it from sinking in the center.
  • Don't open the oven door during baking: This can cause the cake to fall. If you need to check on the cake, do so through the oven window.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help the frosting set properly and prevent it from melting.

Conclusion:

With proper preparation, precise measurements, and a little bit of patience, you can create a delicious and impressive gateau that will be the star of any party or gathering. Remember to follow the recipe carefully, take your time, and enjoy the process of baking this classic French dessert.

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