French Financiers may be petite, but they deliver big flavor

Raspberry-brown butter Financiers are sweet and delicate, composed primarily of ground nuts, egg whites and sugar. (Lynda Balslev/TasteFood)

Do not underestimate a tiny cake.

French financiers are simple, luxurious two-bite pastries. They are meant to be eaten as a teacake or an after-dinner sweet, but frankly, they can be enjoyed at any time of day. Their name reflects the small rectangular molds in which they are traditionally baked, resulting in a gold-tinged cake resembling an ingot.