petit four
Bite-sized fancy cake
A petit four is a small, ornately decorated cake or confection served at the end of a meal or with tea.
These bite-sized pastries are typically covered in fondant or icing and finished with intricate decorations.
The term is French for "small oven," referring to the lower temperature used for baking delicate items.
Plural: petits fours or petit fours.
Small enough for one mouthful
- morselSmall piece of food
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- mouthfulQuantity you can chew
- tidbitSmall choice portion
bonbon · finger food · assortment · platter · selection · tray · portion · sample
French sweet-goods establishment
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- ParisFrance's chief city
- macaronAlmond meringue cookie sandwich
- madeleineShell-molded French sponge
éclair · mille-feuille · tarte · galette · croissant · financier · palmier · champagne
Sweet cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- glacéCoated in sugar glaze
praline · buttercream · chocolate · almond · candied · sugarcraft · nougat · caramel
Absorbent cleaning material
- tartletSmall pastry shell
- chouxTwice-cooked pastry dough
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- shortbreadButtery, crumbly biscuit
frangipane · biscuit · layer · filling · cream · butter · sugar · flour
Early evening British meal
- afternoon teaLight meal around four
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- soiréeFormal nighttime social gathering
gala · bridal shower · banquet · celebration · buffet · elegant · refined · sophisticated
bite-sized
Small enough for one mouthful
tidbit · bonbon · finger food · assortment · platter · selection · tray · portion · sample · nibble
pâtisserie
French sweet-goods establishment
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- ParisFrance's chief city
- macaronAlmond meringue cookie sandwich
madeleine · éclair · mille-feuille · tarte · galette · croissant · financier · palmier · champagne
icing
Sweet cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- marzipanSweetened ground nut confection
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
glacé · praline · buttercream · chocolate · almond · candied · sugarcraft · nougat · caramel · pistachio
sponge
Absorbent cleaning material
- tartletSmall pastry shell
- chouxTwice-cooked pastry dough
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
shortbread · frangipane · biscuit · layer · filling · cream · butter · sugar · flour · bake
high tea
Early evening British meal
- afternoon teaLight meal around four
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- receptionAct of receiving guests
soirée · gala · bridal shower · banquet · celebration · buffet · elegant · refined · sophisticated · formal
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- sweet treatscookie, cupcake, donut, doughnut, fudge
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- pastriescroissant, danish, croissants, butter croissant, eclairs
- teatime treatsscone, Victoria sponge, shortbread, crumpet, tea cake
- mini pastriesmacaron, macarons, profiterole, profiteroles, cream puff
petit foursheet cake
Flat rectangular baked dessert
wedding cake · layer cake · tiered cake · cake slice · slab cake
petit fourTwinkie
Cream-filled sponge cake
brownie · Little Debbie · cookie · doughnut · sheet cake
petit fourcobbler
Shoe repair artisan
pie · bread pudding · dump cake · s'more · whoopie pie