noun
financier
A small French almond cake.
She served a small almond financier with coffee.
Etymology
French financier means a person engaged in finance. The cake shares that name and is commonly linked with its gold-bar-like shape; accounts tying its invention to particular bankers are less secure.
More examples
- The financier had a moist center and browned edges.
- The bakery arranged golden financiers in neat rows.
- He tasted the buttery financier before ordering another.
Forms
financier · financiers
Similar words
- madeleine
- A madeleine is a small shell-shaped sponge cake; a financier typically uses ground almonds and has a richer texture.