Recipe: Traditional Easter Cakes

Name: Gâteaux traditionnels de pâques
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 110 g de beurre (à température ambiante)150 g de sucre2 oeufs80 g de lait1 sachet de levure1 sachet de sucre vanillé450 g de farinele zeste d'une orange non traitée râpés1 jaune d'oeuf pour la dorure+ 1 oeuf pour la poupée :-)pour la décoration : des vermicelles chocolat, des petits oeufs , des mms ect...

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Prep 10 min

Cook 25 min

Total 35 min

Servings 6 serv.

Here is a traditional recipe for small dry cakes flavored with orange for Easter celebrations.

Ingredients for 6 servings

110 g of butter (at room temperature)
150 g of sugar
2 eggs
80 g of milk
1 packet of baking powder
1 packet of vanilla sugar
450 g of flour
the zest of an untreated orange, grated
1 egg yolk for glazing + 1 egg for the doll :-)
for decoration: chocolate sprinkles, small eggs, M&Ms etc...

Step-by-step directions

1- Preheat the oven to 180°C thermostat 6.

2- Mix the butter and sugar until the mixture whitens.

3- Add the eggs one by one, then the baking powder, vanilla sugar, orange zests and flour.

4- Stir everything together the dough should not be sticky, add a little flour if needed.

5- Shape your cakes (small crown, braid, doll with the egg on top crossed with dough, horse, Easter egg etc) coat the cakes.

6- Bake for 25 minutes at 180°C.

Chef Patrick's Comment

Good little cakes. To make for Easter with your children or grandchildren, you can add candied fruits by sticking them on top or even dip the top when they are cold in caramel or melted chocolate.

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