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Quatre-Quarts (French Pound Cake)

Quatre-Quarts is a classic French cake named for its simple formula: four equal parts butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. Similar to a traditional pound cake, it has a rich, tender crumb and a buttery flavor that makes it easy to dress up for any occasion.

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Quatre-Quarts (French Pound Cake)
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For Bastille Day, we baked it in the MOUL’FLEX Eiffel Tower Silicone Mold for a festive French-inspired finish, then topped it with powdered sugar and fresh berries. Simple, elegant, and easy to make, this is the kind of recipe that proves a few basic ingredients can still feel special.

Quatre-Quarts (French Pound Cake)

Quatre-Quarts (French Pound Cake)

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Servings

12

Category

Dessert

Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs, room temperature

  • The weight of the 5 eggs in granulated sugar (eggshells removed)

  • The weight of the 5 eggs in all-purpose flour (eggshells removed)

  • The weight of the 5 eggs in salted butter (eggshells removed)

  • 2 tsp baking powder (optional, for more rise)

Directions

  1. Weigh the 5 eggs with shells. Once eggs are separated, in step 2, weigh the egg shells, then subtract this amount to get egg weight without shells. Use this weight for sugar, flour, and butter.

  2. Separate egg whites from yolks. Let both come to room temperature.

  3. Melt butter over low-medium heat, transfer to a clean bowl, and let cool for 10 minutes.

  4. Beat egg yolks with sugar until the mixture whitens. Gradually add flour, baking powder, and cooled melted butter at low speed.

  5. In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites to stiff peaks. Gently fold half into the batter, then fold in the rest.

  6. Pour batter into the Eiffel Tower mold.

  7. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 65-70 minutes until golden. Check with a knife at 50 minutes.

  8. Cool in the mold for 10 minutes, then unmold onto a rack and cool completely.

  9. Dust with powdered sugar and surround with fresh raspberries and blueberries to serve