Starting October 10th, Hankyu Umeda Main Store and the official Hankyu Department Store online store will begin accepting reservations for Christmas cakes. A total of 93 types of Christmas cakes will be available, from popular Western confectionery brands in the department store's basement floors to popular patisseries and chocolateries in the city.
This year, we are particularly notable for the cake delivery services exclusive to Hankyu Umeda Main Store, "Area-Limited Delivery "Cake Delivery" and "Nationwide Cake Delivery "Cake Link." These services allow you to order and receive your Christmas cake from the comfort of your own home, perfectly suited to our new lifestyles.
■Order and receive from home! A new style of Christmas cake ordering
A cake delivery service that allows you to order authentic Christmas cakes online and receive them at home. This eliminates worries about cute decorations and cakes losing their shape!
○ Nationwide delivery "Cake Link by Hankyu"
A service that started in October 2020 that allows you to deliver the flavors of popular department store brands nationwide. Two types of Christmas limited edition cakes are now available.
*Delivered frozen. Can be enjoyed after thawing in the refrigerator for approximately 12 hours.
"Henri Charpentier" Noël en Forest (Forest Christmas)
(Diameter 18 x Height 4.1 cm) 5,940 yen [Number of items to be sold: 300] *Delivered frozen, shipping charges apply separately
A Buche de Noël shaped like the cross-section of a tree stump. The strawberry pare inside adds an accent.
"Henri Charpentier" Vin de Noel (Christmas Wind)
(Diameter 12.5 x Height 5.2 cm) 5,940 yen [Planned sales quantity 300] *Delivery frozen, shipping charges extra
A cake combining caramel and chocolate.
○ Delivery area limited "Hankyu Cake Delivery"
A total of 40 types of Christmas cakes are available, including cakes from popular patisseries in the Kansai region and from the Western confectionery section on the first basement floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store.
Rouge Magnifique from "Gâteau de Bois" at Yamato Saidaiji Temple, Nara
(18cm long x 9cm wide x 5cm high) 4,968 yen [15 available]
A patisserie led by Chef Hayashi, who has won the Grand Prix at an international confectionery competition. The charm lies in the harmony created by the layers of wild strawberries and chocolate.
Harmonie Noel from Patisserie Lecherche, Minamihorie, Osaka
(Diameter 12 x Height 5cm) 4,104 yen [15 pieces planned for sale]
The combination of vanilla almond sponge, white chocolate mousse, and red fruit compote and pistachio mousse hidden within is exquisite.
Snow white from "Seichiro Nishizono", Higobashi, Osaka
(Diameter 12 x Height 5cm) 4,104 yen [60 pieces planned for sale]
The smooth fromage blanc mousse is enhanced by the gorgeous aroma of champagne. The strawberry mousse and red raspberry peeking through the cross section stand out beautifully.
■Cakes by pastry chefs supporting the future of food
Aiming to create "food that is kind to both the earth and people," and to invigorate local communities with delicious food. An up-and-coming pastry chef who shares the passion of these creators who are thinking about the future of food has created a special cake using ingredients that have been painstakingly produced.
○ A "snow falling on the mountains" cake made with milk from cows raised on natural pastures
Chef Tamakoshi Tomoya of Patisserie Crochet (right) x Nakahora Farm's Nakahora Tadashi (left)Nakahora Farm is located at an altitude of 700 to 850 meters in the Kitakami mountain range in Iwate Prefecture. Inspired by the "Yamachi Dairy Farm" run by company president Tadashi Nakahora, which entrusts everything to the cows and the laws of nature, the company has created a Christmas cake made entirely with dairy products from this farm. The cake is made with alternating layers of custard cream cooked with non-homogenized, pasteurized milk that is closest to raw milk, grass-fed butter reminiscent of the wild grass eaten by the cows, and mousseline made with fresh cream containing approximately 48% pure milk fat, sponge cake, and strawberries, all coated in fresh cream.
Osaka/Fukushima "Patisserie Crochet" Nakahora Farm Christmas
(Diameter 12 x Height 10 cm) 5,400 yen [70 planned for sale]
○ Bean-to-bar chocolate cake made with fair trade cacao from Vietnam
"Chocolaterie Patisserie Chef Hashimoto Fumiaki of "Solirite" (left) x Asano Kohei of "Operation Factory" (right)The chocolate used by Chocolatrie Pâtisserie Sollité, which is renowned for its chocolate cakes with beautiful glazes, is made from cacao procured through direct trade with Vietnamese cacao farmers at fair prices, and is a bitter chocolate seasoned with custom-made cacao salt, retaining the aroma and texture of cacao nibs. It has a fruity aroma and a grapefruit-like tartness. Inside is a cream made from lychee and cacao pulp juice, and pink grapefruit jelly, creating a refreshing taste.
Donnai, Chocolaterie Patisserie Solirite, Edobori, Osaka
(Diameter 12 x Height 5cm) 5,400 yen [Number of items planned for sale: 80]
■A luxurious cake for one person that will be the center of attention at online drinking parties!? This Christmas season, we have introduced a luxurious cake for yourself that is sure to attract attention at remote drinking parties using online conferencing systems. Although it is for one person, it is decorated like a whole cake.
"Kent House Plus" Trois Chocolat
(Diameter 9cm x Height 3cm) 1,620 yen [Planned sales quantity: 100]
A cake that allows you to enjoy three types of chocolate: chocolate mousse, white chocolate mousse, and milk chocolate cream. You can also have the gorgeous chocolate tree all to yourself!
"Fruiterie Kabo" Amaou Luxurious Petit Cake
(Diameter 8 x Height 6 cm) 2,160 yen [Planned sales quantity: 50]
Moist baked sponge cake is wrapped in mildly sweet cream and is luxuriously topped with Amaou strawberries from Fukuoka Prefecture.
"Coffee Gallery Hiro" Noel Ruby Ange
(Length 9 x Width 9 x Height 8 cm) 2,160 yen [Number of items available: 40]
A bright pink cake made with six kinds of berry jelly, pistachio cream, and coffee sponge cake (biscuit), wrapped in ruby chocolate and a mousse made from home-roasted coffee beans.
● Reservations accepted
Period: October 10th (Sat) - December 20th (Sun)
Places to accept: Each shop in the Western confectionery section of Hankyu Umeda Main Store and Hankyu Department Store official online shopping site
Pick-up date and time and location:
1. December 19th (Sat) - 21st (Mon), 10am - 1 hour before closing time
Hankyu Umeda Main Store, shops on the 1st and 2nd basement floors
2. December 22nd (Tue) - 25th (Fri), 10am - 1 hour before closing time
Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9th floor Hankyu Umeda Hall
Period Reservations are accepted online only. ○ Nationwide delivery "Cake Link" Reservation period: October 10th (Sat) - October 18th (Sun) *Orders will be accepted on the official Hankyu Department Store online shopping site until December 15th (Tue) Place of purchase: Yoku Moku, Western confectionery section, Hankyu Umeda Main Store and the official Hankyu Department Store online shopping site Pickup date, time and location: December 22nd (Tue) - 25th (Fri), 11:00 AM - 1 hour before closing time Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9th floor Hankyu Umeda Hall Cake delivery reservations are accepted online only. ○ Nationwide delivery "Cake Link" Order period: October 10th (Sat) - December 13th (Sun) Delivery: December 18th (Fri) - 22nd (Tue) Delivery fee: Nationwide flat rate of 990 yen ○ Limited area delivery "Hankyu Cake Delivery"
Order period: Saturday, October 10th - Tuesday, December 15th
Delivery: Wednesday, December 23rd - Friday, December 25th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Delivery fee: Flat rate of 990 yen
Delivery areas: Osaka City, Toyonaka City, Suita City, Amagasaki City, Nishinomiya City*, Ashiya City*, Itami City*, Minoh City*, Ikeda City* (Some areas are excluded)
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