8 Best Log Cakes and Desserts For The Festive Season This Year

What’s a Christmas feast without a Christmas cake? Celebrate the biggest festive season of the year with a dazzling array of desserts to bring a sweet end to 2021. From traditional log cakes to inventive creations that almost look too good to eat, we bring you some of the best Christmas cakes and desserts that you can order and enjoy with your loved ones at home!

Carlton Hotel Singapore

Make this Christmas a dazzling one with Carlton Hotel’s stunning new sweet creations! Fashioned with a delicate quilt pattern in shades of cream and pink, the Santarina’s Log Cake ($68) pleases tastebuds with intricate layers of coconut mousse, coconut sponge and coconut dacquoise atop a luxurious blend of sea salt paste, avocado crémeux and strawberry yuzu confit. What a pretty piece!

An equally eye-catching masterpiece is the beautiful lime-hued Pandan and Yam Mirror Glazed Cake ($60), with luscious yam cream sandwiched between fragrant pandan chiffon sponge cake. You also can’t go wrong with their signature Carlton Classic Log Cake ($60), a returning favourite featuring hazelnut praline crémeux wrapped around sponge cake rolled in dark chocolate cream that will please chocoholics all around!

Selected debit and credit card members get to enjoy 15% off all festive goodies from 1 to 25 December 2021. For pre-orders, call 6415 7887, email cafe.mosaic@carltonhotel.sg or visit their website.

Délifrance

This one’s for the sweet-tooths with a liking for fruity touches! Delifrance is unveiling two new delicious works of art that will add a pop of colour to your Christmas feast. Sink your teeth into fluffy vanilla sponge cakes ensconced in silky-smooth cream with your flavour of choice: Pistachio Mascarpone ($72) or Raspberry White Chocolate ($68). Their ever-popular Mango Passion ($68) will also be making a return if you’re a fan of lighter flavours! If you’re one for true indulgence, the best-selling Joy of Délifrance ($72) which features a velvety-rich chocolate cake made with 70% Valrhona chocolate is sure to entice and leave you craving for more.

Enjoy a 15% early-bird discount with a minimum spend of $100 for orders made online before 6 December 2021. In addition to that, OCBC cardmembers will also receive a $10 e-voucher, and 10% off orders with a minimum spend of $100 between 6 to 31 December 2021. Orders made in-store by OCBC Cardmembers will receive a 10% discount with a minimum spend of $15 from now till 31 December 2021.

The Délifrance festive menu will be available for self-collection and deliveries via their website.

InterContinental Singapore

Get into the holiday spirit with InterContinental Singapore’s decadent offerings that will make Christmas an unforgettable affair. The Sweet Surprise ($108) will capture hearts as the gorgeous chocolate box opens to reveal a beautiful gingerbread almond sponge cake with rich apple compote and a toothsome blueberry creméux frosted with Fromage blanc mousse. Looking for more eye candies that taste just as delightful? The adorable coconut-and-lime Santa’s Igloo ($98) which is a whimsical creation of coconut mousse with blackberry lime jelly in coconut lime sponge cake, and the Red Velvet Bûche de Noël ($98) which is a work of art jazzed up with whipped Ducley creméux, spiced apricot confiture, red fruit royaltine and lemon cheese frosting, will not disappoint. Specially crafted for vegans, opt for the Vegan cinnamon log cake ($98) for a little of sugar and spice this Christmas.

Festive Takeaways and hampers are available online and at the Festive Shoppe from now until 23 December 2021. Enjoy an early bird discount of 15% with orders placed from now till 30 November 2021 and an additional 5% savings when you make your purchase online. MTC readers can also use promo code <XMASMTC20> when you shop on InterContinentalShoppe.sg to enjoy 20% off your Christmas goods from now till 19 December 2021. 

Self-collection is available from 22 November 2021 to 25 December 2021 between 11am to 8:30pm daily at the Festive Shoppe, located at the entrance of InterContinental Singapore from Bugis Junction Mall. Orders can also be placed via sinhb-festive@ihg.com or 6825 1131.

JW Marriott Singapore South Beach

Bedazzle your guests with JW Marriott Singapore South Beach’s beautiful collection of log cakes and desserts that look almost too good to be eaten! Add a touch of elegance to your feast with the tasteful Sweet Raspberry Logcake ($78) or White Chocolate Citrus Logcake ($78) that intricately weaves sweet and fruity flavours together. Chocoholics will go nuts for the Cherish Chocolate Cake ($108) featuring a tower of chocolate spheres filled with pralines and macarons atop a flourless chocolate sponge in a Manjari chocolate ganache and Griottine cherries. For a deliciously splashy finale, the Aurora Chocolate Logcake ($85) is truly a thing of beauty that will have you completely addicted from the first bite; think Valrhona Caranoa chocolate mousse, dulcey cremeaux, Caranoa feuilletine and chocolate sponge finished off with a glossy dark chocolate glaze.

CitiBank Cardmembers can enjoy a 15% discount off festive sweets from now until 2 January 2022 by applying promo code <CITITA15> upon checkout. Enjoy complimentary islandwide delivery when you spend a minimum of $98. Orders can be placed via their website.

Pan Pacific Singapore

This year, Pan Pacific Singapore introduces four new fascinating flavours of log cakes to bring festive cheer to the table. Divine in both appearance and taste, the gorgeous ruby-hued Strawberry Lemon Log Cake ($83.46) brilliantly marries Valrhona strawberry chocolate mousse, strawberry compote, lemon curd, and a light white wine flourish. For something classic with a tangy twist, go for the Hazelnut Praline and Yuzu Gauteau ($87.74) which a lovely ensemble of yuzu crémeux, yuzu peel, hazelnut jivara milk chocolate mousse and a crunchy feuilletine base. The rich Sea Salt Chocolate Caramel Chocolate Tart ($87.74) and tropical Vanilla Mango Passion Log Cake ($85.60) are also not to be missed!

Pan Pacific DISCOVERY and Pan Pacific Privileges members along with select credit cardholders can enjoy savings of up to 20% from now till 2 January 2022. Festive treats are available now on ppsinshop.com and Pacific Marketplace for deliveries and self-collection until 2 January 2022. 

For enquiries and orders, email dining.ppsin@panpacific.com, visit their website, or call 6826 8240.

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering’s traditional log cakes take on gorgeous new looks and innovative twists that will please all taste buds. The Blackforest Log Cake (from $48) and Strawberry Shortcake Log Cake (from $48) remain time-honoured favourites while the Chocolate Passion Fruit Log Cake (from $48) combines the best of both worlds for chocoholics and fruit lovers. Durian fanatics, hold on to your seats as you take in the colourful visage of the Rainbow Durian Log Cake (from $48)! Get a taste of all three lovely flavours with the Mix-It-Up Christmas Log Cake Bundle ($24), especially if you’re planning on an intimate celebration this year.

UOB Cardholders can enjoy 20% savings while selected cardholders can enjoy 15% savings, with a minimum spend of $50 on purchases made via their e-shop from now till 30 November 2021. Other cardholders can enjoy 10% savings with a minimum spend of $50 on purchases made via their e-shop from 1 to 31 December 2021.

Pre-orders have begun on their website. Islandwide delivery is available till 31 December 2021. For enquiries, kindly give them a call at +65 3138 2251 or email dining.prsps@parkroyalcollection.com.

Sinpopo

Homegrown Sinpopo Brand gears up to spread holiday cheer with their collection of artisanal Christmas cakes inspired by festive fruits and spices. Share the love with your family and friends with their Christmas-exclusive special, The Original Gula Melaka Log Cake ($68), comprising a deliciously rich gula melaka-infused roll cake with coconut cream dressed in a light gula melaka glaze. Other seasonal goodies to look forward to include the freshly-debuted Maple Christmas Cake ($58), a limited-edition vanilla Christmas Mille Crepe ($98) generously topped with fresh berries, and the delightfully boozy Vanilla Brandy Fruit Cake ($98).

Pre-order your festive desserts via their website or through their cafes and stores here. Delivery and self-collection are available.

Sofitel Singapore City Centre

Sofitel Singapore City Centre pulls out all the stops this year with a glittering collection of four handcrafted French-inspired yule desserts overflowing with Christmas spirit. The Black Forest Pot with Dark Cherry ($83+) will definitely add flair and character to your feast. Shaped like a cast-iron pot, this creative dessert is the height of decadence with a sumptuous mix of dark chocolate cacao berry, liquor-soaked dark cherries, dark chocolate mousse and vanilla cream. Another equally sinful option is the Chocolate Hazelnut Entremet with Crème Brûlée ($83+), featuring Hazelnut Mousse, Caraïbe 66% Valrhona Chocolate, Chocolate Sponge and Milk Chocolate Glaze.

Refreshingly fruity flavours await in the Mango Tart with Yuzu Curd and Almond Sable ($83+) while the Paris-Brest ($67+), shaped in a wreath-like fashion and crowned with vanilla cream, caramelised hazelnuts and mixed berries, invites Christmas cheer. 

Accor Plus, Wallich Residence and Guoco tenants, as well as select credit card holders, can enjoy up to 25% off orders placed from now till 20 December 2021. Pre-orders are available from now till 23 December 2021 via their e-shop, with collection available from 8 December 2021 to 25 December 2021 at Racines, Level 5, from 11am to 6pm. Kindly note that orders must be placed at least 3 days before collection.

With so many sweet options available, you’ll be spoilt for choice! That said, be sure to place your orders ahead of time to secure the perfect finale for your Christmas celebrations. After all, there’s no better time to indulge in log cakes than this merry season!