Between doomscrolling and lamenting at the less than savoury weather outside, we’re grasping desperately onto our very flimsy veneers of sanity by giving our bodies (and minds) exactly what they want – and that means food for the soul.

And one establishment upholding this very sentiment is Black Milk Cereal, the modern, counter-serve dessert café offering up only the most mouth-watering sweets treats. Think Kinder Bueno pancake stacks oozing out of every layer, monstrous milkshake-sundae-cake hybrids, heart-stopping slices of red velvet sent from the heavens, and more.

The puds in question are stemmed from the nostalgic memories of the youths of Andy and Olly – the owners of Black Milk – who are hellbent in bringing to life only the most indulgent fantasies that our parents probably would have wagged their fingers at. Black Milk started off serving just cereal, and over the last five years they have now expanded their menu creating the most extravagant and lavish desserts.

With Valentine’s Day and Pancake Day swiftly approaching, treat yourself or a loved one to a sugary bundle. Our motto? Uncertain times call for certain serotonin hits.

Black Milk deliver globally online at blackmilkcereal.com However, once restrictions are lifted, you can visit their stores in Manchester and London.