If you attended a dinner party in the 90s, chances are the evening ended with a resplendently ruffled ice cream dessert known as the Viennetta, possibly served on a silver platter, maybe even under a cloche.

It didn’t matter that the ice cream tray was plastic, nor that it cost $6 from Coles, the delicately textured dessert was considered the height of culinary sophistication for approximately two decades.

In honour of this nostalgic treat (which actually hasn’t gone anywhere by the way), Messina has created its own take on the Viennetta.

Called the Messinetta, the ultra-luxe limited-edition ice cream tub is made from layers of fior di latte gelato with choc chips and chocolate fudge, topped with piped vanilla chantilly and a chocolate velvet spray. Whip one out at your next social gathering and we can guarantee a round of applause.

Like many Messina specials, the Messinetta tub is available for one day only. Simply put in your order on Monday, August 10 at gelatomessina.com then swing by to collect your prize from August 14-16 at all stores nationwide. The creamy iced confection is priced at $30 per 1 litre tub. You can either scoop it into ice cream or take cues from the original Viennetta ad and serve each slice in cut-glass crystal coupes. As you do.