Cookbook author Dorie Greenspan has an unusual dessert in her repertoire that's perfect for the holidays -- a gateau Basque from southwestern... Gateau Basque: A Perfect Cake For The Holidays Gateau ...

Let's go to the French Basque country, where Biarritz is, to taste this wonderful cake. A shortbread pastry filled with vanilla custard had someone named it the "Happy Cake", because everyone is ...

Gateau Basque is kind of like a tart, or a pie, or a cookie -- and the filled cake is one of the more unusual desserts in cookbook author Dorie Greenspan's repertoire. "It's a dry cake, but delicious, ...