Christmas Party Trays: Cakes and desserts
The hamon may be the star of the Filipino Christmas table but desserts rule holiday celebrations. From fruit salad to decadent chocolate cake, it's really the sweet treats that people look forward to feasting on during Noche Buena and Christmas parties.
Christmas, after all, is the time to indulge and there's nothing more satisfying than a bite of sweet, creamy, and decadent dessert.
In this last installment of GMA Lifestyle's Christmas Party Tray series, we list down the best desserts and cakes you can buy and get delivered to your home this Christmas. From an internationally famous dessert to a luscious ube cake, these desserts will surely satisfy your sweet tooth.
Tarta Quemada by Heny Sison Desserterie
Any creation by one of the country's best dessert makers deserves a place on the Christmas table. Heny Sison's Tarta Quemada is a beautiful cake that consists of three layers of sponge cake filled with Chantilly cream and topped with bruleed yema.
The cake, priced at P1,400, is not too heavy unlike other cakes, and is perfect for those who love caramel and cream. Heny Sison cakes are only available for pick-up at Victorino's Restaurant in Quezon City. Contact them for reservations: +63939 9152750 and +63977 3631044.
This Ube Tres Leches cake is an ube lover's dream. | SOURCE: arlenescateringservices (FB)
Ube Tres Leches by Arlene's Catering
This cake is a combination of the classic Mexican cake and a Filipino dessert ingredient. Tres leches is a moist sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk (condensed, evaporated, and heavy cream) while ube or purple yam is used in many Filipino desserts like halaya.
Arlene's Catering combines these two together, creating this beautiful purple cake. It's two layers of moist ube sponge cake filled with ube halaya and frosted with whipped cream with streaks of purple cream. The cake comes with tres leches mixture or soaking liquid you can pour over each slice.
The Ube Tres Leches cake is priced at P1,100. Arlene's Catering is based in Paranaque and they deliver. Contact them for details: +63939 9798930.
Dayap Chiffon Cake by The Chocolate Kiss Cake Shop
Chocolate Kiss may have closed down its restaurant but it's still making cakes. One of its most popular cakes is the Dayap Chiffon Cake--layers of light dayap chiffon flavored with fresh dayap zest filled with caramel and frosted with marshmallow icing. It is topped with candied dayap rind.
This cake is perfect for those looking for a light cake and who love citrus desserts. The 9” cake is priced at P1,000. Based in Quezon City, The Chocolate Kiss Cake Shop offers delivery and pick-up. Contact: +63908 8831380
New York City's famous banana pudding | SOURCE: mbakery_ph (IG)
Banana Pudding by M Bakery PH
Banana pudding is basically US's answer to Filipinos' mango float ref cake. It's alternating layers of vanilla wafers, banana slices, and vanilla pudding. It's creamy and fruity, just like the traditional Filipino dessert.
This dessert is available for pick-up at their shop in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The party size tub starts at P2,200 good for eight people. Call the shop for orders: +63917 6331718
Basque Burnt Cheesecake by Chef Chele's Kitchen
Ever since Spanish chef Chele Gonzalez opened his restaurant in the country, he has been delivering delicious gourmet meals. The famous chef has likewise put up a cake shop called Chef Chele's Kitchen, selling one kind of cake: the Basque Burnt Cheesecake.
The cake originates from San Sebastian, Spain, and has recently become one of the food trends during the pandemic. This cake is available at Mercato Centrale in BGC from Tuesday to Sunday. You can also order from chef Chele's shop, check out their Instagram (@chefcheleskitchen) for details.
The very nutty, Triple Nut Sans Rival | SOURCE: ciprianosansrival (IG)
Triple Nut Sans Rival by Cipriano Sans Rival
Cipriano's Sans Rival makes one of the metro's best sans rival cakes. This Filipino dessert is made with layers of chewy meringue, French buttercream, and crushed nuts. The classic uses peanuts while cashew and pistachios are also used in this dessert.
The shop has a new cake called Triple Nut Sans Rival, which uses three nuts: macadamia, cashew, and pistachio. The festive-looking dessert is perfect for your Christmas spread. Check out their IG account (@ciprianosansrival) for details on how to order.
Chocolate Bonbons by KO Pâtissier
These chocolate bonbons look more like art than edible treats. This box of handcrafted chocolate treats by KO Pâtissier is a mix of traditional and unique flavors. There are familiar flavors like mango, hazelnut, earl grey, and pistachio. But the box also contains flavors Filipinos love like leche flan, halo-halo, and buko pie.
This box of 16 bonbons is also the perfect gift for sweets-loving family members and friends. Check out the shop's IG account (@kopatissier) or contact them (+63917 5912400) for orders.
This Manchego cheesecake is topped with berry compote and membrillo jelly | SOURCE: discoveryprimea (IG)
Manchego Cheesecake by Chef Ann
If you're looking for a different kind of cheesecake, this Manchego Cheesecake will surely deliver. It's made with Manchego cheese, house-made graham crackers, and topped with a berry compote and membrillo jelly.
This cake is available at Discovery Primea as part of its holiday offerings and made by their pastry chef Ann Garcia. The cake is priced at P1,500. You can check out the hotel's IG account (@discoveryprimea) for more details.
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