Mont Blanc is a dessert that originated in nineteenth-century Paris). It is a sweet dish made of sweetened chestnut purée in the form of vermicelli, topped with whipped cream). The dish is named after Mont Blanc, as it resembles a snow-capped mountain). The dessert has three distinctive characteristics: it is sweet, it is made of chestnut purée in the form of vermicelli served as a mount or a ring, and it is heaped with whipped cream). The dish has evolved over time, with variations including a plated dome of vermicelli-shaped sweet chestnut puree topped with whipped cream and decorated with powdered sugar, a version that begins with chocolate and uses vanilla parfait or light crème anglaise-based mousse instead of whipped cream, and a classic French dessert made of baked meringue, whipped cream, and sweet chestnut cream. Mont Blanc is a popular dessert around Christmastime and is a beautiful and elegant addition to dessert tables, bridal showers, or celebratory tea gatherings.