Ordering an entire cake as a dessert for a special occasion is becoming a thing of the past. From tapas to sliders, tiny versions of delicious dishes have become more and more popular in  recent years.

Bite-sized desserts may seem like some passing trend, but people used to prefer tiny treats hundreds of years ago and are making a comeback. About 200 years ago, the entire country of France enjoyed eating mini decorative cakes called “petit fours.” 

Today, entire dessert bars of mini fancy desserts have taken over weddings, baby showers, and more. These dessert bars often feature an assortment of small desserts such as macarons, petit fours, cake pops, cupcakes and more. Mini fancy desserts are all the rage.

You will find a vast array of different recipes for small fancy desserts that are trendy right now. Some are a recreation of the regular sized desserts, such as miniature almond tarts for example. But there are desserts like our Birthday Tea Cakes, Two Bite Tea Cakes, Graduation Tea Cakes, Bee Happy Tea Cakes, and so on that are considered their own dish because they are so popular as a delicious dessert. 

If you decide to buy some miniature fancy desserts for parties, you’ll have the opportunity to offer a variety of delicious treats for all your guests. There are lots of great options to choose from other than tea cakes, ranging from DIY Cupcake Kits to Spring Petits Fours, Tropical Petit Fours, Coffee Petits Fours, Coffee Petits Fours and more. It all comes down to the type of treats you want to have and how they fit the style and theme of your party.

The reason is simple, snacking is America’s favorite pastime. According to SuperMarket Perimeter,  nearly 60% of Gen Z and Millennials say they cannot get through the day without a snack and mini desserts are the perfect midday treat for getting through another workday. 

Mini fancy desserts offer two of the greatest selling points in a treat: uniqueness of flavors and guilt-free portions. Having bite-sized treats that come in a range of colors and flavors satisfy the brain’s need to experience variety. Plus, having smaller portions helps keep the snacking to a minimum and not consume unnecessary calories. That’s the secret of why mini desserts are really taking off.

To make things even better, mini desserts allow guests a bite-sized taste of different flavors versus one big piece of cake. It makes parties more fun and exciting. It gives guests something to chat about. 

Mini fancy desserts are not just popular at special events, they are also very popular at everyday bakeries and restaurants. Whether small-like cupcakes or mini-like cake pops, petite versions of most desserts are often seen on every menu or displayed behind glass cases.

Dragonfly Cakes specializes in these desired mini fancy desserts of incredible taste and impeccable presentation. Their mini fancy dessert cakes are bite-sized pieces of genoise sponge cake layered with delicious buttercream fillings and enrobed in layers of flavor. Try out the latest trend for yourself and order some mini fancy desserts from a renowned bakery. Dragonfly Cakes ships all over the US and can take custom orders perfect for your special occasion.