croquembouche
French dessert pyramid
A croquembouche is a French dessert consisting of cream puffs stacked into a cone and bound with threads of caramelized sugar.
The name means "crunch in the mouth." Traditional at French weddings and celebrations, it serves as an elaborate centerpiece: The pastry chef assembled a towering croquembouche for the reception.
Twice-cooked pastry dough
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
- cream puffAiry pastry, custard-filled
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- pastry creamCooked custard filling
filled · puffed · baked · hollow · golden · crisp · shell · light
French sweet-goods establishment
- chouxTwice-cooked pastry dough
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
- ParisFrance's chief city
- FranceWestern European republic
gastronomy · patissier · boulangerie · haute cuisine · gourmet · culinary · artistry · nouvelle
Marriage rite and feast
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- communionProfound shared closeness
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- receptionAct of receiving guests
banquet · feast · anniversary · ceremony · christening · gala · festivity · tradition
Heated candy drawn thin
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- glazeThin lustrous coating
sticky · brittle · threads · golden · burnt sugar · praline · crackle · hardened
Heated candy drawn thin
- nougatineCaramelized sugar with nuts
- almondsEdible tree drupes
- edible flowersBlooms safe to consume
- gold leafUltra-thin decorative metal
sugared almonds · ribbons · ornamental · garnish · dragées · roses · Jordan almonds · marzipan
Tall slender edifice
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- stackedArranged in a heap
- assemblyConstructing from components
architecture · structure · height · tiers · sculpted · edifice · built · arranged
Prized display item
- grandImposing or splendid
- impressiveEvoking admiration or awe
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- refinedPurified or cultured
sophisticated · ornate · exquisite · spectacular · artistry · opulent · sumptuous · elaborate
choux
Twice-cooked pastry dough
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
- cream puffAiry pastry, custard-filled
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
pastry cream · filled · puffed · baked · hollow · golden · crisp · shell · light · airy
pâtisserie
French sweet-goods establishment
- chouxTwice-cooked pastry dough
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
- ParisFrance's chief city
France · gastronomy · patissier · boulangerie · haute cuisine · gourmet · culinary · artistry · nouvelle · tradition
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- communionProfound shared closeness
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
reception · banquet · feast · anniversary · ceremony · christening · gala · festivity · tradition · gathering
spun sugar
Heated candy drawn thin
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
glaze · sticky · brittle · threads · golden · burnt sugar · praline · crackle · hardened · drizzle
spun sugar
Heated candy drawn thin
- nougatineCaramelized sugar with nuts
- almondsEdible tree drupes
- edible flowersBlooms safe to consume
gold leaf · sugared almonds · ribbons · ornamental · garnish · dragées · roses · Jordan almonds · marzipan · gilded
tower
Tall slender edifice
assembly · architecture · structure · height · tiers · sculpted · edifice · built · arranged · piled
showpiece
Prized display item
- grandImposing or splendid
- impressiveEvoking admiration or awe
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
refined · sophisticated · ornate · exquisite · spectacular · artistry · opulent · sumptuous · elaborate · majestic
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- cream pastriescream puff, cream puffs, eclair, eclairs, profiterole
- cakesbirthday cake, wedding cake, layer cake, chocolate cake, pound cake
- fried doughdonut, donuts, doughnut, doughnuts, beignet
- pastriescroissant, danish, croissants, butter croissant, eclairs
croquembouchelayer cake
Stacked frosted dessert
sheet cake · mille-feuille · trifle · pavlova · cheesecake
croquemboucheno-bake cookies
Sweets made without baking
instant pudding · Jell-O · pudding cup · humble pie · sheet cake
croquembouchelayer cake
Stacked frosted dessert
sheet cake · pie · crème brûlée · panna cotta · flan