Cakes and Pastries

Recipes of famous French cakes and pastries - including typical chocolate fondant, lava cakes and classic teacakes or friands such as financiers, canelés and macarons.

Unlike British or American layered cakes with buttercream and icing, French cakes tend to be more moist and in one layer. The French 'cake' (pronounced 'kek' in French) refers to simple travel cakes in a loaf shape.

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