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Named after Saint Honoré, the French patron saint of bakers, this intricate dessert is a true representation of French confectionery art. Saint Honoré cake unites all of the fundamental components of French pastry making: puff pastry, vanilla custard, choux pastry, and caramelized sugar.
Once assembled, the base is filled with a Chiboust cream filling and topped with whipped cream, which is piped onto the cake with a special St. Honoré piping tip. Some variations include filling the choux pastry balls with cream or using different flavored creams and fruit.
What is the Saint-Honoré cake? A Saint-Honoré is a complex cake with a base of puff pastry and choux pastry, a ring of caramel-glazed cream puffs on the border and a Chiboust cream filling. It is traditionally decorated by using a piping bag fitted with the St. Honoré tip.
Paris pastry chef Chiboust invented the traditional Gateau Saint Honore in 1846, and it immediately came to symbolize the high standards in French pastry making. It’s also known as the Ball Cake because of the little caramel covered pastry balls surrounding the top of the cake to form a crown-like decoration.
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