Description
These easiest petit fours are delightful bite-sized cake treats made by coating pound cake squares with vanilla frosting or melted white chocolate. Perfect for parties or sweet snacks, they are quick to prepare with store-bought ingredients, yet customizable with your favorite decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 pound cake (store-bought or homemade), sliced
Coating
- 1 jar vanilla frosting
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips or vanilla almond bark
Optional Decorations
- Colored icing
- Sprinkles
- Edible decorations
Instructions
- Slice the cake: Cut the pound cake into small 1-inch squares to create bite-sized portions perfect for petit fours.
- Warm the frosting: Place the vanilla frosting in a microwave-safe bowl and heat it for 15–20 seconds until it becomes pourable and easy to coat the cake pieces.
- Melt the chocolate: In a separate bowl, melt the white chocolate chips or vanilla almond bark until smooth, ensuring no lumps remain for an even coating.
- Coat the cake squares: Dip each pound cake square into the melted white chocolate or pour the warmed vanilla frosting over each piece to coat them thoroughly.
- Set the coating: Arrange the coated petit fours on parchment paper and let them stand at room temperature until the coating sets completely.
- Decorate (optional): Once set, customize your petit fours by adding colored icing, sprinkles, or other edible decorations to enhance appearance and flavor.
Notes
- Use a serrated knife to slice the cake cleanly without crumbling.
- If frosting is too thick, add a small amount of milk to thin it out for pouring.
- White chocolate can seize if overheated; melt gently over a double boiler if concerned.
- Store petit fours in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free pound cake.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: petit fours, pound cake dessert, easy petit fours, white chocolate treats, vanilla frosting petit fours, bite-sized cakes
