While traditions around plum cake in India persist, patisseries, craft chocolatiers, and new-age bakeries are rewriting what the best Christmas cakes can look like. We pick our favourites.
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Kerala’s long-standing Christmas institution known for their traditional Christmas cakes, including some of the richest plum cakes made with fruits soaked in rum or juice from January every year.
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Dive into Delhi’s modern French take on the Yule log. Chef Bani Nanda is also known for their Bûche de Noël, Christmas Tea Cake, and Christmas Basket.
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Experience Darjeeling’s old-world plum cake ritual with heritage plum cakes, liquor-marinated for two months.
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Try this Himalayan Christmas classic with old-school baking and a unique take on the classic Christmas fruit cake, set against the backdrop of Landour’s winterline.
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Experience American-style Christmas comfort with the rich, spiced plum cakes, Christmas cupcakes and cookies inspired by Magnolia’s New York legacy.
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What happens when new-age Indian baking meets the Christmas calendar? Technically crafted, flavour-forward baking—especially their gluten-free, rum-soaked Christmas cake.
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India’s craft-chocolate take on Christmas with chocolate-led interpretations of festive classics in a Manam Chocolate Holiday Edit, including an assortment of bakes like their buttery Marzipan Stollen.
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Kolkata’s Anglo-Indian Christmas classic offers traditional, homestyle Christmas cakes, bakes, and rum balls, alongside old-school puffs and patties.
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Panjim’s historic Goan-Portuguese bakery offers traditional Goan-Portuguese Christmas cakes and sweets made using old recipes and a wood-fired oven.
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