Petit fours can be classified into many different categories
but the most common form of petit four is a small bit sized cake filled with
jam which is then covered in fondant. The most common type of cake used to make these petit fours is frangipane but pound cake or sponge cake would work as well. You start
by taking a layer of the cake and then putting a tiny bit of jam on top. Now I seriously
mean a tiny bit, you don’t want there to be too much that the jam will squeeze
out; you only want a taste of the jam. Now on top of the jam you will place
another layer of frangipane or cake on top. At this point you will roll out a
thin layer of marzipan and place that on the very top. Marzipan has a
consistency of
play dough and is often used for decorations on petit fours or
bigger cakes. Once everything is stacked
you will then proceed to cut it into 1 inch by 1 inch pieces. It is very small
but this is traditionally how they are made. These small cakes are then covered in fondant which is just a glaze. All that is left is to decorate them. You can make small marzipan fruit or pipe chocolate on top. They have a lot of little pieces and but they turn out really nice. They look very fancy and will be impressive to everyone.
Petit fours can be classified into many different categories
but the most common form of petit four is a small bit sized cake filled with
jam which is then covered in fondant. The most common type of cake used to make these petit fours is frangipane but pound cake or sponge cake would work as well. You start
by taking a layer of the cake and then putting a tiny bit of jam on top. Now I seriously
mean a tiny bit, you don’t want there to be too much that the jam will squeeze
out; you only want a taste of the jam. Now on top of the jam you will place
another layer of frangipane or cake on top. At this point you will roll out a
thin layer of marzipan and place that on the very top. Marzipan has a
consistency of 
play dough and is often used for decorations on petit fours or
bigger cakes. Once everything is stacked
you will then proceed to cut it into 1 inch by 1 inch pieces. It is very small
but this is traditionally how they are made. These small cakes are then covered in fondant which is just a glaze. All that is left is to decorate them. You can make small marzipan fruit or pipe chocolate on top. They have a lot of little pieces and but they turn out really nice. They look very fancy and will be impressive to everyone. 
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