Croquembouche, the French pastry popularized in the early 19th century, ... wedding, Marie-Antoine Carême began an apprenticeship at a patisserie near the Palais Royal.

In late October, Cédric Grolet—the photogenic and bemedaled Paris pastry chef—posted a snapshot on Instagram of himself holding an enormous St. Honoré cake. Likes: 76,522. On the same day ...