Nothing spells Christmas like a warm and boozy plum cake or a giant gingerbread cookie. Well, the good news is that the city is home to several great bakeries and home bakers who are working endlessly to give you a bunch of festive goodies. So throw all dietary restrictions out of the window and let the indulgence begin.
HOME BAKERS
Mad Batter
Armed with an MSc in Finance, Sanjana Agarwal found her love for baking later on in life and promptly did a few courses before starting Mad Batter in June last year. Best known for her dessert jars and alcoholic desserts, she also whips up a mean Bailey’s Blast and Red Velvet cakes, besides using Snickers and Twix bars to create delectable desserts.
Make her your go-to person for sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies. Sanjana has also tied up with Bakebox for this month to deliver her festive cakes and hampers that include a Red Velvet jar, two Christmas decorated sugar cookies, an After Eight cupcake, a cookie dough delight cupcake, a classic cupcake and a Bailey#39;s cupcake. Orders need to be placed a day in advance, and the delivery radius is 20kms around Chattarpur.
Price: Starts at Rs 1,200 per kg for cakes, Rs 90 for cupcakes and Rs 210 for the dessert jars
Call or Whatsapp on 9712922070 to order
Sugarbug
Nadya O’ Connor has been baking for as long as she can remember and she started out at age six years. She’s come a long way since and has perfected the likes of Tres Leches, Strawberry Shortcakes and Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cakes.
This Christmas, she’s putting together a whole bunch of exciting goodies including Stollen, traditional rum-soaked Xmas Cake, Gingerbread, Whisky Walnut Pie and a variety of cookies. She also does personalised Christmas hampers. Unfortunately, she doesn’t deliver unless you place a special request, so place your orders a couple of days in advance!
Price: Starts at Rs 800 per kg
Call 9910669065 or 0124 4062680 to order
BAKERIES CAFES
The Hot Pink Cake Studio
An alumnus of IHM Bangalore, Ipshita started her home-baking venture in 2010 and today, it has metamorphosed into a full-fledged cake studio in Shahpur Jat. This festive season, she’s doing rum and liqueur soaked cakes, gingerbread houses, Christmas spice cookies, marzipan fruits, gingerbread cookies and edible Christmas tree decorations. There’s no delivery option, but you can buy Xmas goodies from her outlet, so be sure to do that before December 20th.
Price: Starts at Rs 2,500 per kg for Christmas cakes and Rs 3,500 for gingerbread houses
Call 9811550292 to order
The Bombaykery
Who in their right mind can resist a bite of gooey Nutella cookie or a tropical Tender Coconut Cake? This two-month old bakery in Gurgaon is pretty clever because they know exactly what we would fall for and do a stellar job of ensuring they make just that.
Their seasonal specials include Walnut And Cranberry Wreath – soft tea cake wreath filled with maple nuts and cranberry and topped with maple marshmallow and confit cranberries – and their take on the traditional log cake with gluten-free dark chocolate and flourless biscuits rolled with light-as-air chocolate mousse. There’s also an upside-down Apple Honey Cake, Christmas plum cake and a variety of special cupcakes along with their signature hot chocolate mix jar. They deliver all across Gurgaon, central and South Delhi, and customise hampers on request.
Price: Starts at Rs 1,200 per kg
Call 9811801005 to order
The Artful Baker
Our favourite bakery in Khan Market is a veritable winter wonderland. If the very thought of plum cakes and gingerbread cookies excites you, head here for an assortment of festive goodies. Choose from the Monte Cristo Yule Log made of dark chocolate, Single Malt Chocolate Dry Cake, Stollen bread, ginger cookies, Marzipan Santa, and chocolate and cinnamon cookies. If you have trouble deciding, pick up one of their beautifully crafted hampers.
Price: On request
Call 9871301095 to order
Madison Pike
Tucked away in Nirvana Courtyard, this hidden gem is where you would find us sipping coffee and devouring a slice of cake on gloomy winter evenings. Choose from their limited edition Black Bottomed Chai Cream Pie or the Coffee Ricotta Loaf Cake to keep you jolly. They’re also doing a range of Celebration Cakes that include a Dark Chocolate Stout Cake with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting and a Strawberry and Bubbly Layer Cake, or their selection of Artisanal Chocolate Barks made of homemade chocolates. What specially caught our eye was their 12 Days Of Christmas menu that features festival-inspired dishes throughout December – from a pumpkin loaf to an orange, date and almond cake and a red velvet hot tea!
Price: Starts at Rs 1,500 per kg
Call 9971741763 to order