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Traditional Basque Cake with Custard

Golden buttery shortcrust tart filled with thick rum vanilla pastry cream.

Prep time

35 min

Cook time

40 min

Calories

380 kcal

Number of servings

8 convives

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Ingredients needed

6 ingredients needed

All-purpose flour300 g
Softened butter175 g
Brown sugar150 g
Egg yolks3 piece
Whole milk400 ml
Dark rum2 tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

Basque dough

Cream butter, sugar, yolks. Fold in flour. Divide into 2 disks. Chill 1h.

Minuteur :60:00

Cream & Assembly

Prepare rum pastry cream. Line 22cm pan, fill cream, top with 2nd dough disk.

Baking

Egg wash, score crosshatch with fork. Bake at 180°C for 40 min.

Minuteur :40:00

Ingredient Substitutes & Equivalences

Missing ingredients? Here are the best alternatives tailored to your pantry and diet.

🧈Replace Softened butter

Coconut oil140 g

🌿 Vegan / Dairy-FreeUse in solid state for baking.

Applesauce175 g

🍏 Low Calorie (-80%)Ideal for cakes and muffins.

Almond butter175 g

🥜 High Protein

Greek yogurt131.3 g

🥛 Creamy / Light

🍬Replace Brown sugar

Honey / Maple syrup112.5 g

🍯 Natural / Low GI

Coconut sugar150 g

🥥 Unrefined

Erythritol / Stevia150 g

🥑 0 Calorie / Keto

🥚Replace Egg yolks

1/2 Mashed banana1.5 banana

🍌 Moist & Sweet

Chia seeds + water (1 tbsp + 3 tbsp)3 chia dose

🌿 Vegan / Allergen-Free

Aquafaba (Chickpea liquid)90 ml

☁️ Vegan whipped egg whites

🌾Replace All-purpose flour

Rice flour (70%) + Cornstarch (30%)300 g

🌾 100% Gluten-Free

Almond flour240 g

🥑 Low Carb / Keto

GF Oat flour300 g

🌾 High Fiber

🥛Replace Whole milk

Unsweetened almond milk400 ml

🌿 Vegan / Dairy-Free

Oat milk400 ml

🌾 Sweet & Creamy

Coconut milk400 ml

🥥 Creamy / Exotic

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