What is "croquembouche"

n. A French dessert made by piling profiteroles and other sweets in a tall shape, then pouring caramel over them to hold them in place.

A croquembouche or croque-en-bouche is a French dessert consisting of choux pastry balls piled into a cone and bound with threads of caramel. In Italy and France, it is often served at weddings, baptisms and first communions.