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Basque Cake

By: Erma Germino  
"A Basque specialty that has pastry cream encased in a light shortdough pastry."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch springform pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/8 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/8 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs

Directions

  1. To Make the pastry cream Filling: In a sauce pan, combine the milk and 1/3 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons flour. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
  2. Mix 1/2 cup of hot milk into egg mixture, then pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan with the hot milk. Return to heat and bring to a boil. Continue cooking over medium heat until mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove from heat and let cool for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan. Combine and sift the flour and baking powder. Set aside
  4. Cream 1 1/8 cup sugar and 3 eggs until light and fluffy. Fold in the sifted flour mixture in three increments, being careful not to overmix.
  5. Put half of the dough into the greased pan. Spread the dough so that it covers the bottom of the pan. Place pastry cream to within 3/4 inch of the edge. Add the second half of the cake dough, making sure to enclose all of the filling.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 205 | Total Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: 90mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by Janeway 
This was great! It's something really different, for once. I tried it exactly as written and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by ELCID 
Excellent Cake! I will make it again. Some of the BEST cake out there! MORE
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Reviewed on May 23, 2004 by ADAGIO 
argh. MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2004 by Beth 
I was a little cautious at first, but this turned out to be a great cake!! It's quite good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2008 by windband 
It is good, although very sweet. I already skipped the 1/3 sugar in the milk, but still turned... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by alyse751 
This cake was different...I enjoyed it but probably won't make it again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by T&L Canniff 
Made this as dessert for a Spanish themed experimental dinner party with my neighbor. ... MORE
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Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by DKP 
This is a great recipe, I've done it exactly as written twice, and once with lemon in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2009 by Mutti 
Okay so it was my sister's birthday and we were going to a Basque Restaurant for dinner. I... MORE

 
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