St. Honoré cake facts for kids
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| Type | Cake |
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| Place of origin | France |
| Created by | M. Chiboust |
| Main ingredients | Puff pastry, choux pastry, cream puffs, caramelised sugar, chiboust cream, whipped cream |
The St. Honoré cake is a super yummy French dessert. It's also called gâteau St-Honoré in French. This special cake is named after Saint Honoré, who was a French saint. He is known as the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs. This famous cake was first made in 1847. It was created at the Chiboust bakery in Paris, France. The bakery was on a street called Rue Saint-Honoré.
What's in a St. Honoré Cake?
This classic French dessert has a few cool parts. It starts with a round base made of puff pastry. Around the edge of this base, a ring of choux pastry is piped. Choux pastry is a light dough used for things like cream puffs.
How is it Built?
Small baked profiteroles are a key part of the cake. These are like tiny cream puffs. They are dipped in sweet, caramelized sugar. Then, they are carefully placed side by side on top of the choux pastry ring.
The middle of the cake is usually filled with a special cream. This cream is called crème chiboust. Finally, the cake is decorated with whipped cream. Pastry chefs use a special tip to make pretty designs with the whipped cream.
Images for kids
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A delicious St. Honoré cake with chocolate.
See Also
- In Spanish: Tarta Saint Honoré para niños
