Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes (Aleksandra Crapanzano) baking powder Former chef and pastry chef

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Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes (Aleksandra Crapanzano) baking powder Former chef and pastry chefJames Beard Awardwinning writer Aleksandra Crapanzano shares the secrets of the cakes Parisians bake at home: the gteau in its many splendors from the simplest yogurt cakes to deceptively easy bches de Nol, from nut tortes to boozy flourless chocolate cakes, from yuzu madeleines to rum soaked babas. When we think of French desserts, we tend to imagine ornate creations and confections. Perhaps we envision a tarte Tatin, but rarely a homemade cake,