The icing is often made with a base of confectioner's sugar, water, and some syrup that is heated over a double-boiler until smooth, before it's used to decorate the petit fours.

Cut those squares in half horizontally and spread 1/2 teaspoon icing over the top of one. Top the icing with the second square. Place on a cookie sheet. Repeat until you have made 24 sandwiches.

The longer you wait to decorate the better. Wet your fingers with water to take each petit four out of the pan, this way you will not smudge the frosting. You can then decorate them with frosting, ...

For witch hats, make petits fours through step 2. Then create a brim using a dab of icing: Affix each petit four to a 2-to-2 1/2-inch chocolate wafer cookie.

Beat until soft and creamy. Cut the cake in half horizontally and spread the bottom layer with the icing and sandwich back together. Trim the sides, and then cut the cake into 4cm (1½in) cubes.

Pour into an 11x15-inch cake pan sprayed with cooking spray and lined with waxed paper. Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees. (Because the cake is thin it bakes quickly. Remove from ...

Put squares on a baking rack with wax paper underneath to catch the icing. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, canola oil, molasses and 1/4 cup water. Beat until smooth.

Secs petit fours are also desserts, but they eschew the extreme sweetness that comes from icing and fillings for a more subdued flavor. This group includes, among other things, biscuits ...