Gâteau au Yaourt
In France, children typically learn this fun French recipe, gâteau au yaourt. It is a basic cake recipe that includes yogurt. 'Gâteau' means cake and 'Yaourt' means yogurt, so the literally translation is 'yogurt cake.' You measure it with a standard pot of yogurt, so no other measuring tools are needed. It is similar to our pound cake and is a quick favorite dessert.
If your child is currently taking a K-5 Beginner French for Kids Class, this would be a great activity to do while incorporating French vocabulary.
This recipe comes from our French teacher Janet Geerlings.
Ingredients:
- (1) 150g pot of yogurt
- 1/2 pot of oil
- 2 pots of sugar
- 3 pots of flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Here are some vocabulary words you could include:
Verbs:
To mix - mélanger
To bake - cuire
To make - faire
Nouns:
Flour - farine
Oil - huile
Sugar - sucre
Eggs - œufs