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.
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.
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External links Recipe for the Vitréais: an easy recipe on how to make the vitréais at home