Tis the season to eat sweets!

Christmas is fast approaching so I've put together a small collection of my favourite Christmas themed sweets and treats available in Melbourne, which are perfect as gifts for family and friends or if you just wanna treat yourself to something special this year. 

Burch & Purchese

647 Chapel Street, South Yarra 

(03) 9827 7060

www.burchandpurchese.com

The team at Burch and Purchese have certainly embraced the holiday season and have introduced a bunch of new products, including a new chocolate character called Frosty the white chocolate Snowman.

For something extra special you can pre-order their Yule Log - Champagne, peach, strawberry, pink grapefruit and white chocolate. Get in quick, they're selling fast!

In addition to new creations, Burch and Purchese's usual cakes now come with with some complimentary christmas bling. Even Pablo the penguin has gotten a christmas makeover.

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Alice Nivens Cafe

Shop 13, 228 Flinders Street Melbourne

www.alicenivenscafe.com

To keep things exciting, you can pop down to Alice Nivens where they're doing a new Christmas treat everyday! Pay Alice a visit and see what she's whipped up for you. It could be Santa hat cupcakes or Christmas red velvet cake!

Keep an eye on Alice's Instagram or Twitter to see what they've got in store for you next!

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T by Luxbite 

2/517 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 

www.tbyluxbite.com.au

The Luxbite team have also come out with a range of adorable Christmas tarts that are almost too cute to eat. They're on sale from the 9th of December.

The Christmas Tree - green tea mousse, chestnut, coffee, milk chocolate, 100's and 1000's, almond tart.
The Bauble - Almond frangipane, lime, coconut, yuzu mango, vanilla tart.
The Wreath - Raspberry jam, cherry, pistachio white chocolate, almond, vanilla tart.
The Gingerbread man - Cheesecake, ginger, burnt sugar, essence of christmas mousse, caramel, chocolate tart.

There's also two luxurious yule logs to choose from that are available for pre-order now.

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Cobb Lane Bakery

13 Anderson Street, Yarraville 

(03) 9687 1538

www.cobblane.com.au

For those living in the west who are after something a bit more traditional, Cobb Lane has some gorgeous little mince pies ready to go. Take some home for the family or sit in the cafe and enjoy it with a nice cuppa.

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I hope no matter what you choose to sweeten up your Christmas with, you have a wonderful and Merry Christmas. Thank you for reading! 

Photos do not belong to me and are 

sourced from the respective shop's

 Instagram accounts. 

T by Luxbite - Launch Party

The newest addition to the Luxbite Family is T by Luxbite, where the T stands for tarts! Glorious glorious tarts!

Last night's launch party was a collection of the Luxbite team and pastry loves/enthusiasts alike. 

It was an unreal opportunity to rub elbows with some of Melbourne's favourite food bloggers and celebrity pastry chefs; including Adriano Zumbo, Christy Tania and Anna Polyviou (from Sydney)

The tarts are of course divine, where the usual Luxbite goodness is filled into delicate pastry shells. 

My favourites of the night were the Calamansi and Praline tart. I didn't get a chance to try the Picnic tart, which is adorned with beautiful spheres of choux pastry so that will be my first official purchase from T by Luxbite.

Their colourful variety of macarons are also available for purchase.

The official opening is on Friday the 28th of November, so pop in and get yourself a lovely tart or two.

T By Luxbite

2/517 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
tbyluxbite.com.au