In addition to booking a restaurant for a Christmas feast, of course, you can’t miss out on a Christmas cake. It not only allows you to take photos but also makes the holiday sweeter and more heartwarming! If you want to share the holiday flavor with your friends and loved ones, take a look at the following selection of IG-worthy Christmas cakes now!
Whenwen Bakery
“Star Chestnut Trunk Cake” (HK$388) is a caramel milk chocolate mousse wrapped around a caramel sponge cake, topped with smooth chestnut puree and hazelnut chocolate chip cookies. The bottom layer is made of vanilla butter cookies, decorated with whole, vibrant candied chestnuts and star-shaped chocolate pieces. “Winter Strawberry Trunk Cake” (HK$388) features Japanese strawberry jam and sponge cake, topped with fresh Japanese strawberries, and covered with a round meringue frosting resembling small snowballs, creating a delicate and adorable appearance.
Häagen-Dazs™
“The ‘Happy Christmas Tree’ (HK$899) is a three-dimensional Christmas tree made up of 16 ice cream cakes, adorned with decorations such as gingerbread men, Christmas reindeer, and Christmas flowers. It includes 4 flavors of ice cream, including the latest Twisted Crunchy Raspberry x Chocolate Cake Ice Cream, Mango Passion Fruit Ice Cream, Brown Sugar Milk Tea Ice Cream, and the classic Vanilla Ice Cream. The ‘Christmas Deer’ Ice Cream Cake (HK$429/Mini; HK$569/Regular) features an elegant purple color scheme, with a sparkling reindeer and gold bead decorations on a snow-white Christmas tree. The inner layer is Häagen-Dazs™’ signature Belgian Chocolate ice cream, overflowing with sweetness.”
Bombshell
“Ice and Snow Wonderland” Cake (HK$480/ 4 inches) is flavored with Earl Grey tea, filled with cream rainbow cake, and decorated with cute snowmen and Christmas trees, creating a winter atmosphere. Another option, the “Dreamy Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree” (HK$480/ 4 inches), features red velvet sponge cake with popcorn cream and honeycomb.
Nina Patisserie
The Christmas limited edition “Strawberry Napoleon” ($55/piece; HK$368/12cm; HK$688/15cm) is made with golden crispy puff pastry, filled with original flavor and strawberry custard, bringing a sweet and rich taste. The “Raspberry Vanilla Chocolate Mousse Cake” (HK$55/piece; HK$368/12cm) is shaped like Santa Claus’s belly and made with raspberry, vanilla, and chocolate to create a mousse cake.
Vive Cake Boutique
Vive Cake Boutique’s Christmas cake “The Enchanting Christmas Carousel” (HK$2,180) is inspired by a carousel and features a red color scheme representing Christmas, with a delicate Christmas tree on top. Another cake, “Flippy’s Festive Parade” (HK$1,680/5 inches; HK$1,980/6 inches), is inspired by this year’s “Mrs Claus Bakery” theme at Landmark, with the adorable penguin Flippy as the main character. Both cakes are available in three flavors: red velvet cake with cream cheese, chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, and banana cake with chocolate buttercream and crispy pearls.
agnès b. CAFÉ & FLEURISTE
The classic “agnès b. Party Bear” cake (HK$55/piece; HK$580/medium size; HK$680/large size) is now available in a pink design. The new flavor features a combination of sea salt caramel mousse, tropical mango, and passion fruit, with a layer of crunchy hazelnut in every bite of coffee sponge cake. The “Christmas Tree Trunk Cake” (HK$55/slice; HK$580/pound) is covered with a layer of fig white chocolate mousse on top of a chocolate chiffon cake, resembling snow on a tree trunk. It brings out a subtle sweetness, paired with a refreshing and tangy blackberry jelly to balance the sweetness, making it sweet but not overwhelming!
Twinkle Baker Décor
“Wish Tree” cake ($568/5 inches) in the shape of a wishing crystal ball! The Wish Tree is made of matcha cookies, with a rich tea flavor, and is wrapped in a delicate tree pattern. Inside, it is filled with 73% chocolate mousse cake and red velvet butter cake, with layers of crispy hazelnut spread in between. The bottom is lined with crushed matcha cookies, creating a rich and layered texture. If you like Cinnamoroll, you can choose the “Cinnamoroll Snow Country Adventure” cake (HK$448/4.5 inches), which has a dreamy gradient of pure white and light blue. Inside, it is filled with white peach cheesecake mousse and Earl Grey tea chiffon cake, creating a light and refreshing taste!
Dragon Island
“Santa’s Ride Hazelnut Orange Pudding Mousse Cake” (HK$598/6 inches) features a smooth hazelnut mousse paired with orange pudding and chocolate sponge cake, creating a delicate texture. The bottom layer is accompanied by 54% dark chocolate hazelnut crunch, while the top layer is made up of handmade chocolates and macarons in various flavors, forming a Christmas gift cart of Santa Claus, full of festive atmosphere! The “Snowy Dream Mixed Berry Pistachio Red Velvet Cake” (HK$308/4 inches; HK$458/6 inches) with a snowy effect, consists of smooth mixed berry cream, hazelnut-flavored pistachio pudding, sweet fresh strawberries, and a moist and dense red velvet cake. The layers are interspersed, with the addition of crunchy white chocolate hazelnut accents on the bottom layer, balancing the sweet and tangy flavors.
Infiniti C
“Keto Red Velvet Cake” (HK$74/piece; HK$780/6 inches; HK$950/8 inches) The cream cheese layers of this cake are made with grass-fed cream and French vanilla, and the base is made with Japanese almond flour and soybean flour. The sponge cake is made with Japanese eggs, French butter, and cocoa powder, and the recipe uses a sugar-free formula, replacing traditional sugar with keto ingredients such as erythritol, stevia, and monk fruit sweetener for a moderate level of sweetness. “Vegan Matcha Red Bean Cake” (HK$74/piece; HK$780/6 inches; HK$950/8 inches) is made with a vegan recipe, using Uji matcha and rice flour, almond flour, and soy milk to make the cake. The layers are filled with Tokachi red bean yokan, giving it a satisfying texture with every bite, and there is also a matcha cream layer.
Ms B’s CAKERY
“Golden Candicane Joy” Apple Cinnamon Fresh Cream Checkered Cake (HK$980/6 inches), with beetroot, cocoa red velvet, fragrant apple puree, and fresh cream, offering distinct layers of texture. “Sweet Symphony” (HK$1,050/6 inches; HK$1,680/8 inches) combines strawberries, chocolate, pistachios, oranges, and vanilla chiffon cake with fresh cream, creating a cake that is full of layers, and the fondant bow on top is quite eye-catching!
