Petit four

Small, bite-size, fancy iced cake, generally made with white or chocolate flavored cake but any flavor can be used.

Also refers to a small, decorative, rich cookie.

Ingredients

 * 2¾ cups sugar
 * ¾ cup salted butter, softened
 * ¾ cup shortening
 * 2 tsp. vanilla extract
 * 5 eggs
 * 3 cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ¾ cup evaporated milk
 * ¼ cup sour cream

Directions
1. Cream together the sugar, butter and shortening until smooth then beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, until fluffy.

2. In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and salt).

3. Add this flour mixture and the evaporated milk to the original mixture alternately. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed, then fold in the sour cream.

4. Spread onto a parchment lined half sheet pan. Bake at 325°F until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean (25-35 minutes - but check at 25 minutes!).