World’s most expensive dessert?

of the world’s most expensive desserts is reportedly the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate ice cream sundae served at New York’s Serendipity five grams menu edible 23-karat gold.

7 November 2007 tiered serving pieces. There are petit four stands for serving as well as two and three layer stands for cookies, breads, tea cakes and more. For a petit four stand, we love Erquis’s collection of stands available in four sizes. Obviously, they are great for petit fours, but we love them for cupcakes as well, especially if you want to impress your guests. As for the tiered servers, I’ve seen them in marble, porcelain, glass, and metal – surely one for every taste out there – and they are at every price point imaginable?

Book of World Records.

Finally, I want to cover what I believe is the most popular dessert serveware – cake plates – or more popularly referred to now as pedestal dishes. What’s great about carrying items like this in store is their easy selling points and multiple uses. Fifty years ago, one would only use a pedestal plate like a cake stand for literally cake. Now, these dishes offer so much more. I often suggest that my customers use them for appetisers, charcuterie, other foods. In addition, a pedestal plate, regardless of whether you are using it with a dome or not, adds height and interest on a table or buffet. Now, many companies like Vagabond House are offering them in multiples sizes and some with themed motifs.

While mentioning these dessert serveware items, it would be remis of me if I didn’t talk about the serving utensils needed when serving desserts. There are many beautiful cake knives and lifters out there. In fact, most flatware patterns offer one. My favorite, however, is Michael Wainwright’s Truro Cake Serving Set available in gold or silver. For all other offerings I really like Sambonet’s multitude of utensils in their Living Collection. They’re different in looks and use, and since they are made of stainless steel, they are dishwasher safe. Their pastry tongs are perfect at 6” long and versatile enough to use for appetizers, or even vegetables like brussels sprouts. Then there is the Cake Pliers with its unique top half that holds the cake in place as you lift it while the bottom remains the traditional lifter shape. Finally, for our more contemporary customers I love Sambonet’s panettone knife. It’s the perfect knife for many desserts beyond panettone. It’s also great for cutting cakes, brownies, or any kind of bar cookie.

Overall, my belief is that whether you are a tabletop shop or not, your gift section definitely can be improved by bringing in a collection of dessertware. And of course, eating dessert first improves life in general!