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French for cake, but said with enough flair to double the calories.
originFrom Old French 'gastel,' meaning a fancy baked treat
opera cakeGateau opera stacks six thin layers of almond and coffee
croquemboucheA gateau tower of cream puffs glued with spun sugar
versus cakeSame thing, but the French word charges more
black forestGateau soaked in kirsch, a legally boozy dessert