This Easter, you’ll truly feel like heaven is a place on Earth with Messina’s whopping 1kg Easter egg, which will give chocolate-lovers and gelato fans alike new life.
Inspired by Mr Messina, one of their iconic 40 flavours — made up of 35 swoon-worthy classics and 5 rotating weekly specials — which consists of fior di latte gelato smashed with baked cheesecake with a pretzel crust and pretzel fudge, Messina has hatched a way to take Easter eggs to the next level.
Forget the foil-wrapped eggs you can get in a shop, Messina’s hefty treat starts with a beautiful, hand-painted, house-made chocolate shell which is then loaded with the most indulgent filling you can imagine. Think layers of creamy cheesecake mousse, studded with pretzel crumbs and clusters coated in milk chocolate for that sweet-and-salty kick, followed by pretzel chocolate dip and the pièce de résistance, their signature Basque cheesecake gelato with baked cheesecake chunks, rounded off with a gooey pretzel caramel centre, which perfectly balances out the richness of the ice cream.
Although this year’s egg is described as serving six, you’d be forgiven for wanting to keep it to yourself. Whether you want to share or not, we recommend keeping an eye on their website for when the pre-sale starts, as the insta-worthy goodies tend to fly off the coop. You can pre-order starting Thursday, March 27, and pick them up closer to Easter, from April 18 to April 20.