The pastry shop on the first floor of Andaz Tokyo in Toranomon Hills, Tokyo, will be accepting reservations for Christmas cakes again this year from November 1st to December 19th. An early unveiling event was held, so we report on it here.



Andaz Tokyo's pastry chef, Reijin Tanaka, presents a diverse Christmas collection of five different cakes! Which one will you choose?

Shortcake

Shortcake (12cm ¥4,100 / 15cm ¥5,300)

Ruby Mont Blanc

Ruby Mont Blanc (12cm, ¥3,900)
This Mont Blanc is made with ruby chocolate, known as the fourth type of chocolate. The outside is a rich marriage of ruby chocolate and chestnut cream, and matcha and chestnut cream, and as you continue eating, you will encounter the sweet and sour griotte cherry and raspberry jelly hidden in the fresh cream inside.The contrast with the crunchy texture of the almond meringue at the bottom creates a new Mont Blanc that overturns previous concepts. The pink and green look is also charming!

Dome Chocolate

Dome Chocolate (12cm 4,000 yen)
This dome-shaped chocolate cake is covered in hazelnut dark chocolate balls. Inside is a caramel-flavored chocolate mousse, which is further filled with berry rhubarb jelly and crème brûlée. The base is made of Saint-Farine chocolate, a flourless chocolate base, and the top is topped with fresh cream and raspberries. Enjoy the delicate interplay of flavors and textures that's unexpected from its appearance.

Brie Cheesecake

Left) Brie Cheesecake (12cm, ¥3,900)
Right) Buche de Noël (24cm, ¥4,800)
A cheesecake for grown-ups, made with a mix of Brie and cream cheese. The cheesecake, gently crumbled with the white chocolate crust, has a rich salty flavor that makes it perfect for pairing with white wine or champagne. The sparkling jewel-like kiwi, mango, raspberry, and blueberry toppings add a touch of freshness!

Buche de Noel

Buche de Noel (24cm 4,800 yen)
This Buche de Noel, with its white base inspired by snowy fields, combines orange mousse, white chocolate cheese mousse, and dark chocolate mousse, creating a sophisticated chocolate mousse with the aroma and tartness of orange within the rich chocolate.

Christmas Eclair Selection

Christmas Eclair Selection (Small ¥220 each / Large ¥520 each)
In addition, the popular Christmas-only eclairs are back again this year. Flavors include Christmas pudding, authentic dark chocolate made with rare Belize cacao, cherry & raspberry, orange chocolate, pistachio, and ruby Mont Blanc, for a total of six flavors. Also available is a Christmas lollipop set featuring three flavors: apple (Earl Grey), Christmas tree (matcha), and snowman (strawberry). All of these sweets are perfect as gifts that can only be enjoyed this season, or as souvenirs for a home party!

Christmas Lollipops (3 pieces/1,400 yen)
In addition, the pastry shop will be selling five gift sets from November 19th to December 25th: "Hamper Boots" (2,000 yen), "Humber Sled" (2,100 yen), two sizes of boxes (small/3,000 yen, large/6,000 yen), and "Hamper Basket" (7,000 yen), which combine many popular original sweets such as financiers and chocolate cookies.

The Christmas cakes will be on sale from December 20th until Christmas Day, the 25th.