petit gâteau

• petit gateau

From French petit gâteau (“small cake”).

• IPA^(key): /pəˈtiːt ɡæˈtoʊ/

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petit gâteau (plural petits gâteaux)

1. A French chocolate dessert, consisting of a small cake with a crunchy shell and a creamy filling.
   • 1956, Constance Spry, Rosemary Hume, “Pâtisserie, Petits Fours, Petits Gâteaux, and Gros Gâteaux”, in The Constance Spry Cookery Book, London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, published 1964, →ISBN, page 867:

     The next recipe is for one of the best of all petits gâteaux; little cups of choux paste are filled with crème patissière^[sic] and finished on top with burnt icing sugar.

   • 2016, Martin Chiffers, Emma Marsden, Bake Off: Crème de la Crème: A Masterclass in Patisserie for the Home Cook, London: Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, front flap:

     From croissants to intricately layered slices and petits gâteaux, each mouth-watering recipe is accompanied by expert advice on how to achieve a truly professional finish.

   • 2022 January 11, Brett Anderson, Christina Morales, “Discover Miami’s Eclectic Bakery Scene”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 January 2022:

     Glass display cases show off rows of colorful, picture-perfect petits gâteaux, and croissants with so many layers that they’re almost reminiscent of the rings of a tree.

• peti gatô, petit gateau

From French petit gâteau (“small cake”).

petit gâteau m (plural petits gâteaux)

1. petit gâteau

• “petit gâteau”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025