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Breton Butter Cake

Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature 2 sticks
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Sift all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and set aside.
  • Grease an 8-inch cake pan with removable bottom, and then line with parchment paper cut to line the bottom and grease it to prevent the cake from sticking.
  • Beat 4 egg yolks and 1 cup sugar in an electric mixer with a paddle attachment until doubled in volume. Start adding room temperature butter in four installments while beating until thoroughly combined.
  • Turn the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture. Continue beating until cake batter is very smooth and well combined.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan, and smooth the surface with an offset spatula. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, beat one egg with 1 tablespoon water to make egg wash. Brush the top of the cake with egg wash. let it rest for 2 minutes and apply egg wash again for a thicker coating.
  • With the back of a knife decorate all around with cross hatching or whatever pattern you may desire.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Cover with foil if browning too quickly. Sliced into wedges to serve.