gâteau

Etymology
, from, from , from , from. Compare 🇨🇬 and obsolete English, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) a sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical leavening agent (e.g. baking powder), making it light and airy (as opposed to a denser torte)
 * 2)  a cookie