With the Easter holidays less than two weeks away, prepare to indulge your sweet tooth and order some limited edition, festive Easter treats. With a selection of delectable goodies including traditional hot cross buns, rich chocolate mousse and boozy champagne-infused chocolates, there is sure to be something to satisfy your every whim and fancy.
Marble mousse chocolate pie from Butter
Hong Kong’s most hyped cake shop, Butter presents a Chocolate Marble Mousse Pie (HK$400 for the whole pie or HK$70 for a slice), which sees dark chocolate and condensed milk mousse swirled together and then lavishly topped with vanilla whipped cream, chocolate shavings and milk chocolate Easter eggs. Their classic Carrot Cake (HK$450 for the whole cake or HK$80 for a slice) also receives a festive update, with the moist, deliciously spiced cake smothered in cream cheese frosting and topped with Easter-appropriate decor. Alternatively, Butter’s signature selection of freshly-baked pies are year-round winners, from their decadent and gooey banana cream pie to their classic and comforting apple pie.
Shop 239, 2/F, Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen’s Road Central; butterbutterbutter.com.hk
Hot cross buns from Bakehouse and Feather & Bone
Traditionally eaten on Good Friday, hot cross buns are doughy, lightly spiced rolls of bread peppered with raisins and dried fruit. Feather & Bone’s Chef Mick dishes up these Easter classics, exclusively available in-stores & online from March 15th to April 5th, at HK$20 for one, HK$68 for four and HK$100 for six. The traditional bun is also available at Bakehouse at HK$25 per piece, with Chef Gregoire Michaud’s fluffy rolls are spiked with rum and spiced with cinnamon and orange peel before being finished with a citrus syrup glaze.
G/F, 20 Hollywood Road, Central; featherandbone.com.hk
Sugarfina’s Easter collection
Luxury candy brand Sugarfina launches their annual Easter collection with a selection of tempting, eye-catching treats. An Easter-themed rendition of the brand’s signature candy bento box is filled with Cotton Candies and Milk Chocolate Marshmallow Eggs, while the Easter tasting collection features gummy delights including Lamb Gumdrops, Apple Frogs, Baby Butterflies and Bunny Tails.
Shop 1023, Harbour View Street, IFC Mall, Central; sugarfina.com/hk
Gourmet Easter chocolates from Chubby Charlie & Charbonnel et Walker
Stock up on some gourmet chocolates to gift your loved ones this Easter. Founded by two sisters, Chubby Charlie creates handcrafted delights using quality ingredients. The sister duo offers an Easter chocolate egg carton, beautifully decorated with gold foil, alongside an assortment of the finest milk and dark chocolate covered with mixed nuts and housed in a golden Easter box. Meanwhile, British chocolatier Charbonnel et Walker offers a treasure trove of Easter goodies including Pink Marc de Champagne Truffle Eggs and the Peter Rabbit Milk and White Chocolates Book Box, all presented in stunning, hand-decorated packaging.
Chubby Charlie Lap Fai Building, 6-8 Pottinger St, Central; chubbycharlie.com
Charbonnel et Walker Adjacent to Shops 137-138, 1/F Prince’s Building, Central; charbonnel.com.hk
Easter cookies from Cookie Smiles
Cookie Smiles has whipped up a selection of carefully decorated Easter cookies, made by disadvantaged bakers in Hong Kong. The sweet sugar cookies are available in a variety of glittery, pastel colours in a set of two for HK$80. These cookies are for a cause, with 20% of the brand’s annual profits are donated to the Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association and Splash Foundation.
Available at cookiesmiles.com.hk
La Viña x Grace Chan’s yuzu cheesecake
Basque cheesecake connoisseur La Viña has joined forces with Hong Kong actress and avid baker Grace Chan to create a series of limited edition Easter goods. The Yuzu and Red Bean Cheesecake is a notable showstopper (HK$368 for 6”, HK$38 for 3”), with a thick Hokkaido red bean base followed by a light, creamy layer that has been infused with Japanese yuzu peel and juice. The cake is finished with a festive egg nest topping, fashioned from chocolate and yuzu cremeux.
Available at order.lavina.hk with pre-orders beginning March 15
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Lead image: Hot cross buns from Feather & Bone
