Gâteau Breton (Brittany butter cake)
Gâteau breton is a rich cake that uses a lot of butter (from Brittany, of course) with sugar, egg yolks and a little rum to add flavour.
This cake is traditionally served with coffee.
This cake is traditionally served with coffee.
96 K 3.7/5 (11 reviews)
1 hour 10 min.
Easy
3 cakes
8 IngredientsLast modified on: September 11th 2018
For 3 cakes, you will need:
- 1
1 kg 500 g flour - 2
750 g butter - 3
870 g caster sugar - 4
30 g vanilla sugar - 5
12 egg yolks - 6
3 eggs - 7
6 tablespoons rum (optional) - 8
60 g beaten egg - Total weight: 3,600 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 10 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Put into food mixer bowl: 1 kg 500 g flour, 750 g butter in small pieces, 870 g caster sugar, 30 g vanilla sugar, 12 egg yolks, 3 eggs and 6 tablespoons rum.
Put into food mixer bowl: 1 kg 500 g flour, 750 g butter in small pieces, 870 g caster sugar, 30 g vanilla sugar, 12 egg yolks, 3 eggs and 6 tablespoons rum.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Beat until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Tip the mixture straight into a springform (or loose-bottomed) cake tin or mould, ideally 24 cm (9.5 inches) diameter.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Glaze the top.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Draw a criss-cross pattern with a fork, then bake for about 50 minutes...
Stage 6 - 50 min.
...until nicely browned.
Leave to cool in the tin.
Leave to cool in the tin.
Remarks
Gâteau breton keeps very well, several days easily (several weeks, so they say).
French patisserie normally uses unsalted butter, but for a more authentic Breton flavour, use salted butter for half the quantity.
French patisserie normally uses unsalted butter, but for a more authentic Breton flavour, use salted butter for half the quantity.
Keeping: Several days at room temperature.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 210 RDI=80 % | 2,130 RDI=200 % | 750 RDI=110 % | 15,920 RDI=800 % | 66,660 RDI: 800 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 440 RDI=20 % | 1,850 RDI: 20 % |
| Per cake | 70 RDI=30 % | 710 RDI=70 % | 250 RDI=40 % | 5,310 RDI=270 % | 22,220 RDI: 270 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 cakes : 9.65 €
- Per cake : 3.25 €
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