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Goxua – Basque Layer Dessert

Today I am giving you a Basque layer dessert. It consists of three layers: the bottom is whipped cream, followed by a light sponge cake or lady fingers soaked in rum, and the top is a vanilla custard, which has some caramelized sugar. Just as with crème brûlée you want this crackling top with caramelized sugar. The dessert was invented by the pastry maker Luis López de Sosoaga in the Spanish town named Vitoria. He invented this dessert as the Basque answer to crema catalana. The dessert is now popular in all of Spain. It is strikingly similar to the Argentinian dessert named postre borracho, but is usually served as single servings and does not use the caramel cream named dulce de leche.

09/10/2026

Original Burnt Cheesecake from San Sebastian

Today you will get the best cheesecake from San Sebastian from the Basque country in the north of Spain. This tarta de queso is the same recipe as from the restaurant La Viña. It contains five ingredients: cream cheese, eggs, heavy cream, sugar, and a bit of flour. As the cake is baked at high heat (200-210 degrees Celsius), it has a caramelized (or burnt) surface and thus looks a lot like crème brûlée. Inside though it is extra creamy. As all ingredients only need to be mixed, it is pretty fool-proof and thus perfect for beginners. You may enjoy this cake plain or you can serve with some fruits and/or a fruit sauce. Below recipe is similar to the one from the restaurant, I only reduced the amount of sugar. Feel free to increase the amount if you wish to.

09/06/2023