petit gateau

petit gateau (plural petits gateaux)

1. Alternative form of petit gâteau.
   • 1925 August 17, “What the Gossips Say: Seen in the Papers”, in Evening Herald, volume 34, number 195, Dublin, →OCLC, page 4, column 5:

     “The Parisians have a new movement against make-up, and everyone spends the day in walking about in bathing gowns,” he said. “After sunset, however, they relapse—and £7 for a bottle of champagne and two or three petits gateaux is a bit thick even for Deauville. […]”

   • 2012 February 29, Jeannette Boner, “La douceur de vivre: Local pastry chef to represent US in Paris competition”, in Jeannette Boner, Hope Strong, editors, Valley Citizen, volume IV, number 9, Driggs, Ida., page A3, columns 2–3:

     Each team has 20 hours to prepare one sugar and chocolate showpiece, one sugar showpiece, one chocolate showpiece, three fresh petits fours, three petits gateaux, three chocolate bonbons and one plated dessert.

   • 2018 April 11, Nell Luter Floyd, “Sweet match: Miss. Museum of Art, La Brioche are the perfect pairing”, in Clarion Ledger, volume 178, number 42, Jackson, Miss., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4U, column 4:

     Success brought a move into as storefront in the Fondren Corner Building, where the bakery has become known for its pastries and delicacies such as alfajores, croissants and petits gateaux and handmade chocolates and candies.

petit gateau m (plural petits gateaux)

1. alternative spelling of petit gâteau