In many European countries, children decorate nests just before Easter. In Paris, a traditional cake representing an Easter egg nest is prepared in many pâtisseries, and when they appear in their windows, we know Easter is around the corner.
What is an Easter Egg Nest?
Our friends at Pâtisserie Bauget in Maisons-Laffitte make a delicious cake shaped like a bird’s nest with meringues, chocolate and Easter eggs. In French, the delicacy is called ‘Nids de Pâques’.
The cake’s origins are unknown to us, but the tradition would come from Germany and Austria, where nests filled with sweets and eggs were hidden in the garden. Children were told that the Easter Bunny had come with a basket full of sweet surprises…
Bauget has some incredible Easter decorations, and you’ll have until Easter Sunday to enjoy them!
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