Soothe Your Sweet Tooth With These Christmas Creations For Dessert!

[To the tune of “The Christmas Song”]
“Cupcakes baking in the toaster oven
Donut frosting on your nose…”

Mmm mmm mmm! You don’t need a Christmas tree or shiny decorations to get all warm and fuzzy inside, all you need are these delicious Christmas goodies in your belly. From DIY cupcakes to a cuppa with Santa’s face, we’ve got enough sugar for the whole family!

Day Off Magic House

Located in Sanlitun, this charming little DIY cafe is all decked out for the season and offers scrumptious-looking cupcakes in Christmas colors and characters. Here, you’re welcome to decorate your own cupcakes with butter frosting, and can also DIY crafts like phone cases and rings. Talk about a one-stop shop for an afternoon of fun with the kids! It’ll cost around RMB 160 for six cupcakes or RMB 60 to DIY a craft. Search 半日魔法屋 (hannichi mahou ya) on Dianping to pre-book your class.

千浔DIY Bakery & More

This self-professed DIY bakery expands on the Christmas goodies, from macarons to a gingerbread house. Located in Shuangjing, they offer classes for kids and adults alike, starting from RMB 68 for a basic biscuits class to RMB 348 for a two-person Christmas cake class. Search 千浔(qiān xún)Bakery on Dianping to pre-book your class.

POLABERRY Amsterdam

If DIY isn’t your thing, we’ve got you covered as well, chocolate-covered that is! This dessert cafe specializes in chocolate-covered strawberries, which look almost too beautiful to eat. You can have them with tea at their cafe premises not far from QingFeng park in downtown Beijing, or order them in sets of nine, 12, 16, and even 56, for delivery on Meituan. These will make a great last-minute gift if you’ve got a Christmas party and don’t want to show up empty-handed, or if you want a dessert that’s as pretty as it is tasty for after Christmas dinner this weekend! They even offer customized designs for special occasions, such as their limited edition Christmas Package for RMB 539, which consists of 23 handmade Santa-themed chocolate-covered strawberries. At the time of writing, this package is still available for Christmas Day delivery. Call or add 173 1614 5967 on WeChat to order.

喜上田 (xǐ shàng tián) Sweet Tooth

If you’re ever in need of a dessert caterer for a big party, this would be the place to call, given that they offer packages for 120 cupcakes (RMB 2,280) on Dianping and Meituan. Their store in JianWai SOHO seems similarly built for large groups as well, considering their tea time packages are set for 16-18 people (RMB 650), or a smaller group of six to eight (RMB 398). Currently, their offerings in the way of Christmas are eclairs (RMB 248 for 12), Christmas greeting cookies that spell out Merry Christmas (RMB 268 for 16), fruit tarts (RMB 388 for 24), and cupcakes (RMB 218 for six). Search the store in Meituan or Dianping to order.

Tim Hortons

Canada’s favorite coffee chain has quite the following here in Beijing, and it’s easy to see why. If their regular menu Tim Bits weren’t already your kids’ (as well as your) favorite sweet treat, their limited edition Christmas log cakes and Santa donuts certainly will be! With outlets all over the city and their recent entry into the waimai market, it’ll be easy to get your caffeine fix to keep up with the kids on their sugar high.