A pièce montée (pronounced ; from French, literally "assembled piece" or "mounted piece", plural pièces montées) is a kind of decorative confectionery centerpiece in an architectural or sculptural form used for formal banquets and made of such ingredients as "confectioner’s paste" (also known as pâté d'office), nougat, marzipan, and spun sugar.
A "piece mounted" or "assembled piece" refers to a decorative confectionery centerpiece in an architectural or sculptural form used for formal banquets, made of ingredients like confectioner's paste (also known as pâté d'office), nougat, marzipan, and spun sugar.