Dessert Table Food

Vintage Tea Cakes

the idea

With delicate Victorian, Steampunk, or Gothic designs, these vintage tea cakes offer an elegant and whimsical alternative to traditional cookies

pink and white vintage Victorian style tea cakes
white vintage Victorian style tea cakes

the how

  • These vintage tea cakes are light and fluffy with a crispy outside
  • Sweet, but not as sweet as a sugar cookie
  • They are more ‘flavor forward’ and are perfect to accompany wine, tea, or coffee
  • Choose by design
  • Flavors include blackberry & blood orange, strawberry & vanilla, amaretto, vanilla nutmeg, mocha caramel latte, gingerbread, coconut rum, and more
  • Custom flavors and quantities available
pink and gray vintage Victorian style tea cakes
pink and white vintage Victorian style tea cakes

the why

This Idea

  • Unusual; a less common dessert table treat to impress guests
  • Wow-factor; creates a visual spectacle and contributes to the party’s theming and decor
  • Elegant; lends your dessert table an elegant and sophisticated touch
  • Creative; decorative treats can make everyday foods like cookies more appealing
  • Aesthetically appealing; decorated treats entice and create a feast for the eyes
  • Special occasions should feel special; visual wow-factors elevate regular party food
  • Talking point; gives guests something to discuss and share, which creates buzz and atmosphere
  • Photo-worthy; a great photo-op for guests to share and tag on social media
  • Memorable; guests remember creative, unusual, or visual wow-factors
  • Bestseller; an idea that’s proved popular with many of my site’s visitors
vintage Victorian style tea cake
vintage Victorian style tea cakes

the why

variety of dessert table treats

  • Feeding v Entertaining; special event party food should have two objectives:
  • Feeding; 70% should be crowd-pleasing, familiar, and palatable ‘safe’ options intended to leave guests feeling well-fed
  • Entertaining; 30% should be to treat your guests, surprise them, indulge them, impress them, share experiences with them, and even help them discover new things
  • Unusual; 10% of that 30% should be quirky, unfamiliar, adventurous, fun treats that get people talking
  • Visual; 10% of that 30% should be visually arresting treats that contribute to presentation and add wow factor
  • Favorite things; 10% of that 30% should be treats that reflect your own personality and taste
vintage Victorian style tea cakes with Mexican skull design
vintage black Victorian style tea cakes

ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

Matt James professional event planner

“These beautiful vintage tea cakes are so unusual, they’re sure to impress your guests, who probably won’t have seen or tasted them before.

Unlike a lot of unusual dessert table treats, I wouldn’t recommend splitting these up or serving them individually. The elegant designs make a much bigger impression when presented on a serving plate ‘en-mass’, as shown in some of the photos.”

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vintage Victorian style tea cakes
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where to buy

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Matt is a professional event producer with 29 years experience.

Clients include Elton John, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stella McCartney, Kevin Spacey, and more.

He is the winner of 30 industry awards and author of 'Become an Event Planner: Secrets for Getting Hired from Employers, Recruiters, and Event Professionals'

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