Vitréais
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| Type | Cake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Main ingredients | apple, salted butter, sugar, egg, almonds |
The Vitréais is a Breton cake. It is a specialty of Vitré, a city in eastern Brittany, France. It is a sponge layer cake made of apples with salted butter caramel, eggs and almonds.[1]
The cake was the winner of a competition held by the local tourism office in 1989, to find a dish to represent the area and its produce. The winner was local baker, Jules Gardan, with the cake being launched for sale in 1990.[1]
References
- 1 2 "À Vitré, la recette de cette spécialité a été redécouverte". Ouest France. 24 December 2025.
External links
- Recipe for the Vitréais: an easy recipe on how to make the vitréais at home