variants
or gateau
plural gâteaux or gateaux
(ˌ)gä-ˈtō(z) 
also gateaus
also gateaus
1
: food baked or served in the form of a cake
eggplant gâteau
2
: a rich or fancy cake
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Dessert is their Love at First Bite trio features Bailey's chocolate gateau, calamansi sorbet, and almond panna cotta in a berry velvet sauce.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024
The Strawberry Forest Pie, tart with jammy berries and rich with a thick chocolate pudding layer, is a draw for those who adore the flavors of traditional Black Forest gateau.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
This Chocolate & Strawberry heart blends the richness of bittersweet chocolate mousse with the tang of passion fruit curd, the indulgent crunch of chocolate crumble, the sweetness of strawberry gateau, and the refreshing zest of yuzu cremeux.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
This is known as having your gateau and eating it.
—Dominic Green, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
Rasmalai gateau, a brilliant fusion of a traditional Indian dessert into the form of a tres leches cake, was one of my favorite bites of the past year.
—Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2022
Around 200 mini cakes, 200 slices of sheet cake, and 60 slices of chocolate gateau and Victoria Sponge are ready.
—Andrea Aliseda, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
Germany has a vast variety of cakes, but among the most popular is the Schwarzwälder kirschtorte or Black Forest gateau.
—Marcel Krueger, CNN, 22 Oct. 2021
Another must-order is the gateau basque ($35), a hybrid of cake, pie and tart that goes great with tea or a glass of muscat.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2020
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024
The Strawberry Forest Pie, tart with jammy berries and rich with a thick chocolate pudding layer, is a draw for those who adore the flavors of traditional Black Forest gateau.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
This Chocolate & Strawberry heart blends the richness of bittersweet chocolate mousse with the tang of passion fruit curd, the indulgent crunch of chocolate crumble, the sweetness of strawberry gateau, and the refreshing zest of yuzu cremeux.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
This is known as having your gateau and eating it.
—Dominic Green, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
Rasmalai gateau, a brilliant fusion of a traditional Indian dessert into the form of a tres leches cake, was one of my favorite bites of the past year.
—Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2022
Around 200 mini cakes, 200 slices of sheet cake, and 60 slices of chocolate gateau and Victoria Sponge are ready.
—Andrea Aliseda, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
Germany has a vast variety of cakes, but among the most popular is the Schwarzwälder kirschtorte or Black Forest gateau.
—Marcel Krueger, CNN, 22 Oct. 2021
Another must-order is the gateau basque ($35), a hybrid of cake, pie and tart that goes great with tea or a glass of muscat.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2020
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