Gmeiner, a long-established German confectionery shop with a 120-year history, will be selling a Valentine's Day-only cake called "Wald (Praline)," which represents the forests of the Black Forest in Germany, exclusively at Takashimaya Nihonbashi until February 14th.

Wald (Praline), rich praline wrapped in milk chocolate mousse
Wald (Praline), rich praline wrapped in milk chocolate mousse
This year's Valentine's Day from Gumenar is based on the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood." The forest that appears in "Little Red Riding Hood" is the forest in the Black Forest in Germany, Gumenar's hometown. The forests that appear in fairy tales have a mysterious power that draws people in. The "Wald" series expresses such German forests. The limited edition praline is eye-catching with its color and shape reminiscent of a pine cone.

Valto (Praline)
The body of this milk chocolate mousse is layered with a praline chocolate mixture of chocolate and praline, a chocolate sponge cake, and a combination of caramelized hazelnuts and gianduja cream. The chocolate mousse encases the praline and caramelized hazelnuts, resulting in a rich flavor yet light texture.
(Praline is... a paste made from caramelized roasted almonds.)

Valto (Praline) Cross Section
[Product Name]Valto (Praline)
[Price]648 yen (tax included)
[Sales Period]Until Sunday, February 14th

Valto (Beele)

Wald (Behre)
The main body is a berry mousse made from strawberries and raspberries, layered with berry jelly, sponge cake, raspberries and vanilla cream. The tangy berry mousse and berry jelly harmonize with the simple sponge cake and rich vanilla cream, creating just the right amount of tartness. A refreshing cake enveloped in berry mousse.

Wald (Behle) cross section
[Product name]Wald (Behle)
[Price]648 yen (tax included)
[Sales period]All year round (※Schedule may be subject to change)

Wald (Mont Blanc)

Valt (Mont Blanc)
The main body of this cake is chestnut mousse, layered with vanilla cream, sponge cake, marron glacé and cassis cream. The rich chestnut mousse brings out the sweet and sour taste of the cassis, and the aroma of cassis fills your mouth. The chunky texture of the vanilla cream and marron glacé is also a distinctive feature.

Cross-section of Wald (Mont Blanc)
[Product name] Wald (Mont Blanc)
[Price] 648 yen (tax included)
[Sales period] All year round (※Schedule may be subject to change)

*All of these products will be sold exclusively at Takashimaya Nihonbashi store.

[What is Gmeiner]
Gmeiner is a long-established confectionery shop founded in 1898 in the Black Forest region of southern Germany.
Since its founding, the company has maintained its motto of "Handarbeit (handmade)," "Beste Zutaten (best ingredients)," and "Tradition," while refining its recipes to suit the times, and these have been passed down from generation to generation for over 120 years since its founding. Gmeiner's hometown, the Schwarzwald, means "Black Forest" in German. Located close to the borders of France and Switzerland, it has had a unique culture that has long been a mix of German and French influences. Gmeiner's sweets are also characterized by incorporating the rich confectionery culture of various parts of Europe while preserving traditional German manufacturing methods.



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