Pull-on your finest elasticised pants, Messina has just dropped a red velvet cookie pie to keep you company in lockdown.

Inspired by the crimson layer cake, the new and improved Messina dessert is made from a dense red velvet and choc chip cookie pie pimped out with a layer of oozy cream cheese custard. Simply bake at home for 25 minutes and serve with a scoop of your favourite gelato on top.

To take advantage of this sweet, sweet deal, you can order a pie online at gelatomessina.com from Monday, September 13 for pick-up September 17 – 19. Prices start at $38, which includes a cookie pie and 500ml tub of gelato in a flavour of your choosing.

Demand for the Messina cookie pies has grown so high that they’ve had to allocate each store a different ordering time slot, so head to the website to see exactly when you’ll need to place your order.