菓子

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 菓子 (かし) broadly denotes sweets or confections eaten as snacks. Both examples use 菓子を, but the events are preparation and sale.
• Basic usage: Sweets are prepared with tea for guests; a shop sells confections made with seasonal fruit.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Confections prepared for hospitality and sold as goods
  • The first 菓子を is hospitality fare; the second 菓子を is merchandise modified by its ingredient. 果物を使った defines what the confection is made with.