dessert forks

Cake-eating implements

Dessert forks are smaller forks used for eating cake, pie, and other sweets.

In formal table settings, they appear above the plate or are brought out with the dessert course.

The size falls between a dinner fork and a cocktail fork: She set out the dessert forks for the birthday cake.

Related

utensils · Sheffield plate · eating · mousse · bite · cake · dining · tea party · prongs · formal dining · decorative patterns · pastries · place setting · pie · spoons · china · tarts · service

Categories
Opposites
course/meal stage

dessert forksdinner forks

Pronged eating implements

salad forks

utensil type

dessert forksdessert spoons

Medium utensils for sweets

soup spoons · teaspoons

Family

fork, dessert, desserts, forks, dessert fork

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G