Sweet Treats To Try This Valentine’s Day

The Hummingbird Bakery

Share the most romantic date of the year with London’s best-loved destination for authentic American baking. Be a cupcake cupid this Valentine’s Day with an array of irresistible bakes to send hearts aflutter! Valentine’s Day cakes, cupcakes and mini cupcakes are available for pick up or delivery now from The Hummingbird Bakery.

Gran Caffé at Eataly

Between 10th – 14th February will be serving limited-edition Valentines-inspired sweet treats Vero Amore, a vanilla Italian cake slice with cream & fresh fruit soaked with Alkermes liquor £6.50 and Cuore alla Vaniglia, a beautifully decorated vanilla biscuit, available for £2.50.

Eataly London | Eat, Shop & Learn with High-Quality Ingredients

Floozie Cookies café

Floozie Cookies is launching a limited Red Velvet Shake and Hot Chocolate to celebrate Valentine’s Day this February. Available from 13th January to 16th February, the bright red shake is chocolatey cookies and cream flavoured, with whipped vegan cream and red sweetie kisses (£7.50). Or if you’re looking for something to warm you up, opt for Floozie’s decadent Red Velvet Hot Chocolate – with red velvet syrup, whipped cream and of course, some sweetie kisses to finish it off. (£5)

Floozie Vegan Stuffed Cookies

LAVO – Layer Your Love with LAVO: The Red Velvet 20-Layer Cake

Join LAVO London from Thursday, February 13th to Sunday, February 16th for a refined Valentine’s experience featuring exclusive dishes and its standout Red Velvet 20-Layer Cake.  A true showstopper, LAVO’s signature Red Velvet 20-Layer Cake is a perfect combination of rich flavours and elegant presentation. Ideal for sharing or savouring solo, it’s the finishing touch to a memorable meal.

Hilton Macarons

Just for Valentine’s Day, Hilton Macarons is offering a beautiful limited edition macaron heart gift box with the option of a personalised message (RRP £22.00), perfect for letting someone special know how much they mean to you. The heart shaped macaron will be available in either pink or a deep red, filled with pistachio ganache and topped with mini macarons.Or let them indulge in the ‘All Star’ box, a celebratory box of 12 macarons, containing two each of Hilton Macarons’ Guild of Fine Foods Taste Award winning flavours featuring Salted Caramel, Lime & Mint, Orange Chocolate, Blackcurrant, Cherry & Hazelnut. For all lovers of salted caramel, ‘The Expressions of Caramel’ box is a real treat that contains three different types of salted caramel macaron, including Buttercream Salted Caramel, Salted Caramel and Milk Chocolate Salted Caramel.

Hilton Macarons’ limited edition heart gift box will be available for shipping from 10th February. Hilton Macarons gift boxes are available online (RRP from £13.00). To find out more information and view the whole range, please visit Hilton Macarons | Buy macarons online | Next day delivery

Little Dessert Shop’s (Desserts Delivered | Little Dessert Shop) Dunkin Box (£49.95)

This showstopper is perfect for a cozy night in with that special someone. Dim the lights, put on a good film, and tuck in! The viral Dunkin Box is brimming with an array of bite-sized treats, including fluffy waffle cubes, gooey brownies, mini pancakes, fresh fruit, warm chocolatey crepe rolls, cream-filled profiteroles, and fresh raspberries. With eleven decadent dipping chocolates to choose from such as—White, Milk, Salted Caramel, White Hazelnut, and Hazelnut Chocolate—it offers endless combinations to satisfy every sweet tooth.

Oreé Boulangerie

This Valentine’s Day, Orée Boulangerie has created an array of beautiful treats, perfect for gifting to a loved one. The menu is heartfelt ode to all things related to love, featuring an assortment of artisanal goodies including:

Strawberry & Vanilla Yoghurt Mousse: A light and airy delight, this dessert pairs fresh strawberries with silky vanilla yogurt cream.

• Raspberry Palmier: A golden puff pastry heart, caramelised to perfection, topped with glossy pink icing and a sprinkle of freeze-dried raspberry crumble for an irresistible crunch and vibrant finish

• Brioche Heart with Raspberry Buttercream: This soft, buttery brioche is shaped like a heart and filled with tangy raspberry buttercream. Made with croissant dough for a light, airy texture, it’s a modern twist on a timeless classic.

• Lemon & Raspberry Madeleine: A French patisserie staple, this fluffy madeleine bursts with zesty lemon flavour, complemented by pink icing and freeze-dried raspberries for a touch of elegance.

• Rose Water & Raspberry Macaron: A sophisticated combination of floral and fruity notes, this macaron features light almond meringue filled with fragrant rose cream, raspberry jam, and fresh.

LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW‘s

LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW‘s new LOVE collection for 2025! Liquorice is a polarising flavour but the brand is quickly gaining popularity in the UK and definitely makes a unique stylish treat compared to your usual chocolate and flowers. The collection includes STRAWBERRIES & CREAM and PEACHES seasonal flavours, as well as a fun love heart shaped SELECTION BOX, more info on the range can be found below.

Rifai

A premium Lebanese brand renowned for its gourmet roasted nuts,  confectionery, coffee and chocolates, has just launched their own version of the viral Dubai Chocolate Bar with Kunafa. A modern twist on a Middle Eastern classic, the Rifai Kunafa Bar is crafted with the finest pistachio, premium chocolate and the irresistible crunch of golden kunafa strands, making it the perfect indulgent treat for gifting or snacking on yourself.

It’s available now online and at their new Knightsbridge store down the road from Harrods.

Doughlicious

This winter, when the temperature drops, why not bring the heat? Doughlicious have teamed up with Extra Flamin’ Hot (AKA those extra fiery Doritos we know & love) to create an unexpected new limited-edition collab, bringing you the uniquely delicious combo of fire and ice. Nothing can prepare your tastebuds for Doughlicious Extra Flamin’ Hot Cookie Dough & Gelato Bites: indulgent bird’s eye chilli cookie dough wrapped around ghost chilli infused gelato, all dusted with chipotle cookie crumb. Enjoy your moment of lip tingling indulgence with chilli loving friends or go one further and add some fire to your Valentine’s Day, go on, spice things up! It’s cold outside, so lean back, take a deep breath, and get ready to bring the heat: if you dare.

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