Petit fours are small bite-sized cakes. The word petit four in French actually translates to "small oven." In France, bakers would bake their breads first, and then as the ovens cooled, they would bake smaller pastries. The lower temperature was called baking "a petit four" and thus, the cakes were named! What I'm sharing today are technically petit fours glacé which means they are glazed with icing or poured fondant. Bottom line - small cakes with a glaze icing.