Michel Bras invented the petit gâteau (lit. “small cake”; plural: petits gâteaux) in 1981. A dessert of a petit gâteau with chocolate is known as “gâteau fondant au chocolat” or simply “chocolat fondant” in French-speaking countries (“melting chocolate”). [Citation required]
Since the 1990s, some New York City restaurants have popularized a dessert known as “petit gâteau” in the United States.
[Citation required] It is made up of a small chocolate cake with a crunchy rind and a creamy filling, and it is traditionally served hot with vanilla ice cream on the side. Fruits and even alcoholic beverages, such as whisky, have become variations.
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Irresistible Petit Gateau Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220º C (420º F)
- Melt the chocolate with the butter in the microwave for 3 minutes. Be careful because it is too easy to burn.
- In a bowl, we join the eggs and sugar. Mix the dough gently until smooth.
- Add the previously melted chocolate and mix well. Also add the flour 1 tbsp at the time.
- Spread the molds with a little butter. Put the dough into the molds and then take them to the oven. Let the bake for 15 minutes.
- Finally, remove them from the oven and take off the molds with the help of a knife. Serve immediately along with the ice cream. Sprinkled with sugar glass.
Notes
- Carboidratos 20 g
- Fibras alimentares 0 g
- Açúcar 16 g
- Gorduras 19 g
- Saturada 10 g
- Poliinsaturada 0 g
- Monoinsaturada 6 g
- Trans 0 g
- Sódio 28 mg
- Potássio 120 mg
- Colesterol 134 mg
- Vitamina A 0 %
- Vitamina C 0 %
- Cálcio 0 %
- Ferro 0 %
Final Thought:
This French petit gâteau recipe is ideal for a fine dining night in at home. Mini chocolate cake with a soft melted chocolate surprise inside.