That picture is a beautiful and artistic example of a "croquembouche".    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Now, I have no idea what a "croquembouche" is, but from looking at the photo.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

A croquembouche is a French wedding cake.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

I've always wanted to try my hand at croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [SHF: All That Glitters] Reference

LOL @ Kristen. "croquembouche = French cupcake cake".    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

The topper on that croquembouche is beyond impressive!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The exam is finally over.....] Reference

Those are macaroons, so it really isn't a croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

A real croquembouche is very tasty and pretty when well-done.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Glad to see corrections of the pronunciation of croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

The croquembouche thing is ok to me provided that it tastes good.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

That being said, I'm sure the croquembouche is actually delicious.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

That first croquembouche pictured isn't all that attractive either.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Person 1:Did Mectr see the croquembouche that the bakery delivered?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Aww, your example of a "good" croquembouche isn't even terribly good.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Otherwise it's just plain old rack of lamb or souffles or croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference

I admit that I have trouble telling a good croquembouche from a bad one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

If I'm not mistaken, a croquembouche is one of those towers of creme puffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

Laura M. tells me this next one is a "new take on a croquembouche gone awry".    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

See, you can use it sorta like this: "J'ai patesser du croquembouche, s'il vous plait.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

I rarely refer to it as a croquembouche though because very few people know what that is!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

We had a croquembouche cake for a family dinner on our wedding weekend and it totally rocked.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

I'm actually kinda sad that someone who runs a cake blog didn't know what a croquembouche was.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

The croquembouche-gone-wrong looks, upon closer inspection, as if it could be made of white-not!.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

Okay, I'm watching Chef Academy on Tivo right now and the students have to make a croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Btw, love your intentional butchering of "croquembouche.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Wv: haryor -- har har haryor croquembouche is ridiculous!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

It's a LOST croquembouche!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2010-05-01] Reference

Now this is a croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

You'd love croquembouche, Jen.    From Wordnik.com.  [And Now, MORE Weird Wedding Cakes] Reference

I love your glittery croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [SHF: All That Glitters] Reference

See a better-looking croquembouche here.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

There's nothing like a nice croquembouche!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who Cut the Cheese?] Reference

I've always wanted to make a croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Sacrebleu but that is one fugly croquembouche!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merci!] Reference

Your croquembouche and wedding cake look great!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The exam is finally over.....] Reference

You should definitely try a croquembouche next!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Heavenly Cream Puffs] Reference

I agree with Haylee try making a croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [Heavenly Cream Puffs] Reference

In fat, I have a scar from making croquembouche.    From Wordnik.com.  [SHF: All That Glitters] Reference

'' The croquembouche was crazy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference