When it comes to a slice of something sweet to pair with a cup of coffee or after-dinner cocktail at a restaurant, you may be ...

Gateau Basque is kind of like a tart, or a pie, or a cookie -- and the filled cake is one of the more unusual desserts in cookbook author Dorie Greenspan's repertoire. "It's a dry cake, but delicious, ...

Doubling as a delicious maths problem, France's easy-to-make yoghurt cake recipe relies on volume measures facilitated by the ubiquitous 125g terracotta yoghurt pot. France is land of ornate pastries, ...

Thought to have been brought to France by Napoleonic soldiers retreating from battle in Eastern Europe, gateau à la broche, or cake on a spit, has become a Hautes-Pyrénées tradition. Take a valley in ...

A couple of years ago, I found myself cruising down the Rhine with a boatload of American seniors (don’t ask). Very nice most of them were too, despite our political differences, but for me, the real ...

Author Aleksandra Crapanzano, who lived in Paris as a child, has written a charming new book on French confections. In "Gateau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes," she tells the story of ...

This vanilla- and citrus-scented French cake comes together in one bowl and without need for measuring cups. This classic French gâteau uses whole-milk vanilla French-style yogurt, citrus zest, and ...

To make the yogurt gateau, pour the eggs and cane sugar into a bowl (1), then add the grated zest (2) and lemon juice (3). Stir vigorously with a whisk to combine everything. Add the cornstarch (4) ...

Nothing says Black Forest like cuckoo clocks and gateau. The combo of dark sponge cake, cream, cherry and schnapps celebrates its 100th birthday this year. Yet, it was not even created in the region. ...