There may not be huge parties or boisterous gatherings this Christmas, but we’re all for embracing the festive season by doing what we do best: shopping and gifting. And what’s a celebration without sweets?
For good old-fashioned Christmas bakes that anyone will be sure to love, turn to local bakery Plain Vanilla‘s seasonal menu. The comprehensive range of items – from fruit cake to picture-perfect cupcakes – makes it possible to settle your Christmas orders all at once. Here, we pick out the most gift-worthy items.
Your parents will be pleased, and if you’re having a small-group potluck, you can’t go wrong with either of these mood-setting cakes.
The Traditional Fruitcake ($48 for 750g) is a dense six-inch brown sugar butter cake made with a generous mix of rum-soaked glaced cherries, citrus peel, golden raisins, walnuts and pecans, iced with an amaretto glaze and finished with rosemary sprigs and red currants. Serves six to eight slices.
The Tropical Christmas Loaf ($40 for 850g) is a citrusy dark brown sugar cake baked with bananas, chopped dates, raisins, crystallised ginger pieces, candied orange peel and walnuts, brushed with orange syrup, then drizzled with an orange glaze and decorated with a mix of figs and dried fruit. Serves eight to 10 slices.
Available till December 24, 2020.
Cupcakes that double up as greeting cards? Yes, please. These would make a sweet gift to BFF, or that colleague who’s been doing you lots of favours.
This box of six cupcakes can be customised with a handpiped message “Happy Holidays” or “Merry X’mas”, and is packaged beautifully in a ribbon-wrapped box. Each box comes with 3 Red Velvet, 2 Vanilla Bean and 1 Dark Chocolate Ganache cupcakes.
Available till December 31, 2020.
What could be sweeter than a box of 6 cupcakes with a handpiped message? A box of 12 cupcakes with an even more heartfelt message.
We can’t resonate more with the “Apart but close in heart” message. Perfect for the person you have been wanting to catch up with for a long time. The box of 12 consists of 5 Red Velvet, 5 Vanilla Bean and 2 Dark Chocolate Ganache cupcakes.
Available till December 31, 2020.
We all know that dessert lover who can’t commit to just one sweet. Surprise her with this Christmas Treats Box ($35) of Plain Vanilla’s top selections: 1 mini mince pie, 1 iced gingerbread cookie, 1 white chocolate gingerbread cupcake, 1 dark chocolate brandy butter cupcake, 1 mini tropical Christmas loaf, and 1 mini traditional fruitcake. Or you could reward your own sweet tooth.
Available till December 24, 2020.
For your high tea kakis, this gift will remind them of the leisurely dates you’ve had together, and to take a break from their busy lives.
The Cookies with Tea Gift Set ($35) includes Plain Vanilla’s limited-edition gingerbread cookies and earl grey pyramid tea bags.
Available till December 31, 2020.
Check out the full range of festive treats at orderplainvanilla.com.