The Basque cake is not just a dessert. It is an object of popular art, a form of gentle language, a Basque Madeleine carrying emotions. He crosses the arts as he crosses generations.
A beautiful historic house
A pleasant video
On Instagram
He is sent in the air
Explosion on social networks:
It has become a real viral phenomenon with thousands of videos on Tiktok, Instagram and Youtube in all languages.
🍴 At the banquet of French gastronomy ... The Basque cake does not require its share.
You think Mille-Feuille. Opera, Saint-Honoré, Paris-Brest.
Chefs, dressings, puffed sugar petals, grace, lightness, controlled erasure.
During this time ... the Basque cake is waiting.
Not basically, not back, not modest.
He waits as a bull waits in the arena:
standing, massive, patient.
No need for whipped cream.
No need for a stainless steel circle.
No need for Parisian approval.
It exists .
And that is enough .
His dough? A rampart.
Its cream? A declaration.
His taste? Anchored in the earth. Universal.
And at the Grand Banquet of French pastry…
He does not ask for his share.
He takes it.
A wide .
warm part .
One part we are going in silence ,
because we know.
It is not a chef's dessert.
It is a memory .
And that
is stronger
than all the ephemeral foam of the moment.
🎯 What the IGP would bring to the Basque cake:
Intangible heritage of humanity "The gourmet meal of the French"
1. Official recognition of its origin
The IGP would establish black on white that the Basque cake is rooted in the Basque Country , in its know-how, its traditions, its climate and its culinary culture.
👉 It's more than a recipe: it's a territory.
2. Protection against imitations
With an IGP, we could no longer call “Basque cake” any industrial pastry produced outside the zone, without compliance with traditional rules .
👉 We protect the name, history, and the craftsmen who make it live.
3. A natural rise
IGP imposes specific specifications : ingredients, method, origin, texture, etc. This guarantees a certain constant quality, which values craftsmen.
👉 The cake becomes an ambassador for Basque taste, certified.
4. An economic lever for craftsmen
Producers can communicate , sell , and sometimes export with IGP. It also attracts tourists and creates a strong identity for events such as your world championship .
👉 It is no longer a regional product. It is a gastronomic signature.
5. A strong cultural marker
IGP would be a strong symbol for transmission , education, the development of the Basque intangible heritage.
👉 A tool to bring memory to life at the same time as taste.
🛡️ Towards a IGP for the Basque cake
Examples of French pastries under IGP.
Vendée stagnant
an oval, golden brioche, with tight crumb, rich in butter and crème fraîche.
Labeled IGP since 2013, she embodies the Baker's heritage in the Vendée.Marseille shuttle (during recognition)
traditional boat -shaped cookie, flavored with orange blossom, emblematic of the Candlemas celebrations in Marseille.Breton pancake (file in progress)
sandblided cookie with a semi-salted butter, originally from Pont-Aven, with a story dating back to 1890.Macaron de Saint-Émilion (in project)
Soft macaroon made from almonds, sugar and egg whites, linked to the monastic tradition of the Bordeaux region.
