gateau
Elaborate French dessert
A gateau is a rich, elaborate cake, typically layered and decorated with cream, fruit, or chocolate.
The word is French and appears most often in British English, where it suggests something fancier than an ordinary cake: We ordered a Black Forest gateau for the party.
In American English, the French spelling gâteau sometimes appears on upscale menus.
Theatrical art combining song
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
dark · bittersweet · cocoa · praline · flourless · molten · lava · decadent
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- glazeThin lustrous coating
icing · piping · rosettes · gilding · frosting · dragées · stenciling · airbrushing
Dense nutty layered confection
- genoiseHeat-whisked egg cake
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- mille-feuilleLayered puff pastry dessert
- operaTheatrical art combining song
Annual date of origin
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
candles · party · festivity · cutting · ceremony · toast · banquet · gathering
opera
Theatrical art combining song
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
fudge · dark · bittersweet · cocoa · praline · flourless · molten · lava · decadent · rich
fondant
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
glaze · icing · piping · rosettes · gilding · frosting · dragées · stenciling · airbrushing · tiered
torte
Dense nutty layered confection
- genoiseHeat-whisked egg cake
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- mille-feuilleLayered puff pastry dessert
birthday
Annual date of origin
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- christeningCeremony naming a child
milestone · candles · party · festivity · cutting · ceremony · toast · banquet · gathering · congratulations
baking
Cooking with dry heat
- layeringForming successive strata
- assemblingFitting parts together
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
syrup · filling · leveling · chilling · tempering · folding · whipping · caramelizing · unmolding · slicing
framboise
French term for raspberry
coulis · glazed · seasonal · tropical · macerated · poached · preserves
- bakerybread, cake, cookie, muffins, donuts
- cakesbirthday cake, wedding cake, layer cake, chocolate cake, pound cake
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- cafe treatsespresso, latte, cappuccino, croissant, muffin
- cake decoratingfondant, piping bag, piping tips, buttercream, ganache
gateaucracker
Crisp baked wafer
hardtack · sheet cake · sponge cake · biscuit · bread
- chocolate gateauElaborate cocoa layer cake