gâteau

Definitions of gâteau
  1. noun
    any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
    synonyms: pâtisserie
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    couche de pâte
    pastry used to hold pie fillings
    frangipane
    pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling
    tarte
    dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
    friand à la saucisse
    sausage meat rolled and baked in pastry
    vol-au-vent
    puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually with a sauce
    baklava
    rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey
    tarte
    a small open pie with a fruit filling
    dessert chaud
    a pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit
    pâté, pâté en croûte
    small pie or pasty
    type of:
    produit cuisiné
    foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven
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