Let's talk about one of my mom's favorite baked goods...petit fours. These are actually French and the literal meaning is "small oven." Petit four has come to be a broader term encompassing all miniature pastries. The petit four to which I'm referring is the small cake with three to four layers and a filling. The cake can be covered in a pastel-colored glace icing, royal icing, fondant, or chocolate coating. Modern petit fours usually consist of a geometrically cut piece of sponge cake and commonly decorated with piped icing flowers or other embellishments. My mom and I prefer an almond paste with raspberry jam filling but the possibilities are endless. Here are some possible filling combos:
White Chocolate: Vanilla Cake filled with White Chocolate Buttercream
Strawberry: Almond Cake filled with Strawberry Buttercream
Luscious Lemon: Almond Cake filled with Tart Lemon and Sweet Vanilla Buttercream
Raspberry Creme: Almond Cake filled with Raspberry Puree and Vanilla Buttercream
Espresso: Almond Cake filled with Bittersweet Truffle Cream
Pineapple: Almond Cake filled with Pineapple Puree and Vanilla Buttercream
Chocolate Mint: Chocolate Cake filled with Mint Cream
Banana Cream: Vanilla Cake filled with Banana Buttercream
Coconut Cream: Vanilla Cake filled with Coconut Buttercream
Raspberry: Vanilla Cake filled with Raspberry Puree and Vanilla Buttercream
Lime: Vanilla Cake filled with Lime Buttercream
Mocha: Chocolate Cake filled with French Roast Coffee Cream
Truffle: Chocolate Cake with Bittersweet Truffle Cream
Milk Chocolate Clef: Vanilla Cake with Apricot Puree and Milk Chocolate Truffle Cream
Milk Chocolate Squares: Vanilla Cake with Milk Chocolate Truffle Cream
Triple Chocolate: Chocolate Cake filled with Bittersweet Truffle Cream and Paspberry Jam
Hazelnut: Chocolate Cake with Roasted Hazelnut Buttercream
Chocolate Almond: Chocolate Cake filled with Almond Buttercream and Raspberry
Strawberry Heart: Vanilla Cake filled with Strawberry Buttercream
Raspberry Blanc: Vanilla Cake filled with Creamy White Chocolate and Raspberry Buttercream
Plum Squares: Almond Cake filled with Plum Puree and Vanilla Buttercreme
Lemon Diamond: Vanilla Cake filled with Tart Lemon Curd and Sweet Vanilla Buttercream
Orange Truffle: Vanilla Cake filled with Bittersweet Truffle Cream and Sweet Orange Buttercream
White Chocolate: Vanilla Cake filled with White Chocolate Buttercream
No comments:
Post a Comment