Premium Japanese Christmas Cake Selections in 2024
Christmas in Japan, while not a traditional holiday, has become a widely celebrated occasion. It’s seen as a time for festive lights, gift-giving, and spending quality time with loved ones. One of the most iconic symbols of Christmas in Japan is the Japanese Christmas cake, usually a light sponge cake adorned with strawberries and whipped cream. This cake holds a special place in Japanese culture, symbolizing joy, prosperity, and the spirit of celebration.
Luxury Hotels Japanese Christmas Cake
[Hotel Gajoen Tokyo] PATISSERIE “Shiori 1928”
Treasure Box
(SOLD OUT)
The Tamatebako design was inspired by the fact that Hotel Gajoen Tokyo was once known as the “Dragon Palace of the Showa Period.”
Chocolate Earl Grey
Made with a chocolate mousse that combines flavor of cacao, and aroma of bergamot.
Yoshiyama Farm’s strawberry shortcake
This strawberry cake uses a generous amount of strawberries from Kayama Farm, which are the go-to strawberries for pastry chefs all over the country.
Marong Calamansi
With refreshing citrus fruit in the cake that matched with the rich sweetness of chestnuts. Learn more how the strong acidity and rich sweetness complement each other.
[Shangri-La Tokyo]
Sweet Airship Cake
The Shangri-La Tokyo is offering a limited edition of the milk chocolate-made ‘Airship,’. Curious what is inside of this premium cake?
Christmas Merry-go-round Cake
Based on strawberry shortcake, the cake has a stollen in the center, and the glittering merry-go-round is carefully made with chocolate.
Premier Strawberry Shortcake
A luxurious two-tiered strawberry shortcake, popular every year, decorated with plenty of seasonal strawberries.
Premier Melon Shortcake
With plenty of melon sandwiched between layers of sponge cake and light cream. It creates a juicy, sweet and sour combination.
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Strawberry Tiramisu Ornament
(POPULAR DEMAND)
Inspired by Christmas tree ornament balls, this new cake features beautiful chocolate work that is as delicate as lace.
Neige
(POPULAR DEMAND)
This pure white cake is inspired by a white Christmas and expresses the hotel’s holiday season theme of “Love for Our Future.”
Buche de Noel
This mousse cake is a stylish arrangement of the traditional French Christmas cake “Buche de Noel.” Caramel and chocolate mousse combined with pear compote and sweet, tonka bean brulee.
Monte Bianco
Moist sponge cake and fresh cream mixed with plenty of chopped Japanese chestnuts combined on top of a lightly baked hazelnut meringue.
The Okura Tokyo
Ravian Neige
(SOLD OUT)
This Christmas cake features a unique blend of premium fresh cream from Hokkaido and Kyushu, as light and airy as fresh snow.
Embracing France ~emballé en France
Steamed French chestnuts and minimal sugar create the delicate paste that covers the surface, highlighting the natural, rustic flavor of the ingredients.
Chef’s Speciality ~La Fusion~
Based on a smooth chocolate made from low-temperature roasted Venezuelan Criollo cacao, which accounts for only 0.001% of the world’s harvest.
Palace Hotel Tokyo
Hexenhaus
(SOLD OUT)
Made from gingerbread cookies and icing to create the window frames and snow. Inside of the cake is a cheesecake adorned with Christmas ornaments, featuring layers of almond dough infused with lime, berry cream, and gelée.
Noël Rouge
(SOLD OUT)
Inside the red chocolate box is a cake that combines gorgeous berry gelée decorated with strawberries and gold leaves with mascarpone mousse.
Renne
This impressive 54cm tall cake “Renne“, inspired by a reindeer standing in a snowy world. At its base is the premium strawberry shortcake Supérieur, topped with a delicate snowy white chocolate layer with beautifully crafted reindeer antlers.
Supérieur
Made with plenty of Tochi Aika strawberries, which are large, sweet and pulpy strawberries from Kamitsuga, Tochigi Prefecture. Made with French butter, this cake features fresh creams whipped together with vanilla beans. They have 15cm, 18cm, and 21cm options for this cake.
*Image shows the 21cm-sized cake
Andaz
La Rose
Premium Christmas cake comes with generous amounts of rose champagne from the prestigious French champagne house, Billecart-Salmon, evoking the freshness of morning dew (La Rosée).
Buche de Noel
Characterized by the fresh acidity of citrus fruits and the aroma of herbs such as lemongrass and mint.
Premium Strawberry Shortcake
Soft sponge and layers of premium fresh cream, carefully selected from Hokkaido combined with Amaou strawberries.
Final Thoughts
The Japanese Christmas cake has become a beloved holiday tradition that blends festive joy with a unique cultural twist. The cake has become an essential part of Christmas celebrations in Japan. As Christmas approaches, we hope you’re inspired to try a Japanese Christmas cake for yourself and experience the joy it brings during this magical time of year.
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