Palace Hotel Tokyo's 2019 Christmas cake, which attracts attention every year, has been unveiled.


This year, Christmas cake will be on sale for a limited time only, from December 21st to 25th, and Christmas bread will be on sale for a limited time only, from December 1st to 25th. Reservations will start on October 1st. This time, we bring you a report from the unveiling! 

Rennes

"Rennes" 32 x H53cm (70,000 yen)

The Christmas cakes at Sweets & Deli, the pastry shop on the first basement floor, are hugely popular every year. This year, pastry chef Osami Kubota has once again created an art-like lineup that will lift your spirits just by looking at it. "Renne" (70,000 yen) is a 53cm tall cake full of surprises, with a beautiful shortcake base and a towering white chocolate object in the shape of a party hat. As the name "Renne" means reindeer in French, reindeer antlers are depicted on the sides of the white chocolate. What's more, Tochigi's "three-star strawberry" Skyberry, which couldn't be placed around the outside, has been boldly placed inside the object. This special cake, which uses a total of 100 strawberries, is limited to five, so if you've decided to order, make your reservation early.

Arbre Vert

The fir tree-themed "Arbre Vert" (8,500 yen) is a limited-edition cake, limited to 50 pieces, so delicate it's almost a shame to eat it. The star of the cake is the yuzu-flavored chocolate "Fruit Couverture." The base is made with pistachios, which are a perfect match for this chocolate, and it's topped with calamansi cream, which adds a citrus accent. The moment you bite into it, the soft yuzu flavor fills your mouth, surprising you with happiness.


"Arbre Vert" 20x35x5cm (¥8,500)

Neige Blanche

"Neige Blanche" 9x26xH14cm (7,000 yen)
An evolved version of the Buche de Noël, "Neige Blanche" (7,000 yen), is based on the motif of wood piled up on a snowy field. It is an artistic cake with a layered cheesecake made from rich cream cheese and slightly tart fromage blanc, topped with a pure white ornament. When you cut the ornament, a strawberry jam wrapped in fromage blanc mousse is revealed, a hidden secret that will make you fall in love with every bite. Limited to 150 pieces.

Buche en Noir et Jaune

The "Buche en Noir et Jaune" (¥13,000), another evolved version of the Buche de Noël, is another surprise: a luxurious chocolate cake layered with chocolate soufflé and mousse, revealed inside a yellow chocolate box. The delicate melt-in-your-mouth texture of the chocolate, combined with the tartness and rich aroma of the griotte cherry jelly, creates an exquisite flavor. The fruit garnish on top gives this cake its jewel-like charm. Only 50 copies are available.


"Bouche en Noir et Jaune" (¥13,000)

Couronne

"Couronne Rouge" (¥1,300)

"Couronne" features a beautiful contrast between lustrous lipstick and noir. The deep red "Couronne Rouge" (1,300 yen) is a cake that allows you to enjoy the marriage of berries and the refreshing scent of lemon verbena. "Couronne Noir" (1,300 yen) is a mini version of "Bûche en Noir et Jaune." The charm of this cake is that it is perfect for one person, which is a great Christmas cake.

"Couronne Noir" (1,300 yen)

Other cakes include "Sperle" (∅15xH8cm 10,000 yen, ∅18xH8cm 12,000 yen), a premium shortcake made with the finest ingredients, including fresh cream from Hokkaido's Akan region, skyberries from Tochigi, brown sugar from Okinawa, and A.O.P. butter from France, which was introduced last year and became very popular, and "Strawberry Shortcake" (∅12xH8.5cm 10,000 yen, ∅18xH8cm 12,000 yen), which has a gentle texture and is shaped like a flower covered in powdered snow. There will be a total of nine types on sale, including the "Mont Blanc" (8,000 yen), a limited-edition Christmas version of Palace Hotel's traditional "Marron Chantilly" (150 pieces), available in a limited edition Christmas style (150 pieces), and the "Mont Blanc" (8,000 yen).


"Superior" (∅15×H8cm 10,000 yen, ∅18×H8cm 12,000 yen)



"Strawberry Shortcake" (∅12×H8.5cm (¥4,000, ∅15xH8.5cm ¥5,000)


"Mont Blanc" (¥8,000)

The above Christmas cakes will be on sale from December 21st to 25th. Reservations will be accepted from October 1st until three days prior to the purchase date.

Christmas Bread

At the Palace Hotel Tokyo, not only are Christmas cakes popular every year, but their Christmas bread, which is on sale from December 21st to 25th (reservations begin October 1st), is also popular. This year, a special new product for 2019 is the pink "Ruby Stollen" (limited to 100 pieces/3,000 yen), which combines ruby chocolate with tropical fruits such as dried rambutan soaked in lychee liqueur.


"Ruby Stollen" (Limited to 100 pieces/3,000 yen)

In addition, the "Stollen 4 Kind Set" (Limited to 300 pieces/7,800 yen), a mini-sized set that allows you to compare three popular types of Stollen with this year's limited edition "Ruby Stollen," will also be available for the first time! Also on sale will be "Bella Vecca en Saucisson" (1,300 yen), a fermented pastry from the Alsace region of France, and "Panettone" (2,000 yen), a traditional Italian sweet bread.


"Stollen 4 Kinds Set" (7,800 yen)

In addition, the all-day dining restaurant Grand Kitchen on the hotel's first floor will be offering a "Christmas Dinner Course" (12,000 yen) consisting of six dishes from December 19th to 25th, and a "Christmas Lunch Course" (8,000 yen) consisting of four dishes including a salad and main course made with seasonal ingredients from December 22nd to 25th. A special "Christmas Accommodation Plan" will also be available from December 19th to 25th, which includes a bottle of champagne and fruit as a bonus.