New festive desserts in London this year, from pecan pie tart infused with a festively green matcha to the classics – black forest, sticky toffee pudding – in singular cake form.
London’s best Christmas desserts
Christmas pecan pie tart: Shiok! Pâtisserie
Matcha pecan pie tart topped with a delicately flavoured coffee and dulce de leche cream, white chocolate trees and a crunchy pecan brittle.
Black Forest cupcake: Gãya’s
Black forest gateau in cupcake form, featuring a rich chocolate sponge, sour cherries, a kirsch-spiked morello cherry jam filling and kirsch mascarpone frosting.
Christmas wreath cupcake: Lily Vanilli
Intensely dark chocolate sponge beautified with a buttercream wreath and coconut snow.
Sticky toffee pudding cake: Jolene
Jolene’s take on sticky toffee pudding, a dense, dark date cake sandwiched with toffee sauce, creamy toffee buttercream and studded with tenderly crunchy sugared pecans.
Gingersnap cookie: Violet
One of the most creative, yet unassuming-looking festive desserts this year; gingersnap cookie with added heat and depth from black pepper.
Almond cranberry cake: EK Bakery
Almond sponge layered with a sharp-sweet cranberry compote and orange zested cream cheese frosting.
Gingerbread men: Gāya’s
Gingerbread men dipped in milk chocolate and piped with sweet, toasty caramelised white chocolate.
