It is that time of the year when plum cakes, beautifully spiced, filled with fruit and nuts, and spiked with rum (ideally), are baked to celebrate the festive spirit of Christmas. While it’s an all-important part of every Christmas shindig, a lot of us have dietary preferences now, don’t we? And, well, a paleo-friendly, vegan and seed-oil-free cake can be tough to find. That’s why we made you this exhaustive list of places serving the best plum cakes in Mumbai, covering both the OGs and the bakers that take dietary preferences into account.
Plum Cakes In Mumbai: 15 Places That Do This Wholesome Dessert Right
Overview
Plum Cakes In Mumbai
Vienna Bakery
We’re starting off with the ultimate not-anymore #HiddenGem. This hole-in-the-wall bakery in Kalina serves legendary plum cakes in Mumbai, and has been around for 150 years! They offer variants with and without eggs.
Price: INR 130 upwards
Timings: 8 AM to 8:30 PM (Tuesday closed)
Social Media: Facebook
A1 Bakery
On a normal day, this iconic spot stays quite crowded, given that all the college students and working professionals around it tend to flock here to get their hands on single-serving Apple Pie, Chicken Croquettes and Veg Puffs. December 15 onwards, though, the queues get longer, and the waft of freshly baked plum cakes permeates through the crowds.
Price: INR 200 upwards
Timings: 7 AM to 10 PM (Monday closed)
Social Media: N/A
LBB Tip: Make sure to carry cash here, as that is the only payment mode accepted here.
American Express Bakery
Another Bandra icon that’s been around for 100+ years, the Carvalho family has managed to make sure this one stays on everyone’s bucket lists all year. They have a fun variation: they do a Plum Pudding! They still have the best Christmas plum cake in Mumbai and also serve festive-based hampers that combine their signature pudding and cake.
Price: INR 350 upwards
Timings: 9 AM to 8:30 PM (Sunday closed)
Social Media: Instagram
LBB Tip: They also offer seasonal specials apart from their regular menu, which changes every week from Monday to Saturday. Check here.
Venus Bakers
Established in 1966, Venus Bakery in Bandra is one place you have to visit this Christmas. They are popular for their savouries like rolls, croissants, and puffs, and they do the best Christmas plum cake in Mumbai. People have been coming here for years for Vinayak Dada's Christmas special rum plum cake. While you're there, try the classic rum ball and the Battenberg cake.
Price: INR 390
Timings: 7:30 AM to 10 PM (Tues to Sun) and 9 AM to 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM to 10 PM (Mon)
Social Media: Instagram
Celejor Cake Shop
For those who like to buy their plum cake a few hours before the main celebration, this bakery is for you. Celejor offers freshly baked, delicious plum cake along with same-day delivery! And if you live in South Mumbai, chances are you might find a branch of this cake shop nearby; they have multiple outlets.
Price: INR 150 onwards
Timings: 10 AM to 12 AM
Social Media: Facebook
The Bread Bar
If you're looking for a gourmet plum cake that does not burn a hole in your pocket, get it from The Bread Bar. Chef Rachi Gupta serves a traditional plum cake with the quintessential dried fruits, candied peels, soaked in rum and spices. They also serve freshly scooped gelato at their partner outlet, The Gelato Bar.
Price: INR 250 onwards
Timings: 8:30 AM to 11 PM
Social Media: Instagram
Theobroma
Theobroma makes the softest plum cakes with a cute little Christmas tree on top that makes it look delectable. Their plum cakes are delightfully made of macerated fruits, dates, prunes, orange peel, seasonal spices and fruit flavour.
Price: INR 590 upwards
Timings: 8 AM to 11 PM
Social Media: Instagram
The Blue Mango
Looking at The Blue Mango's plum cakes will literally make you drool. They look and taste delicious. Their classic plum cake with rum is a nutty decadence you have to try. Baked with love by Shweta, the bakery also ships outside Mumbai. Their festive menu is not restricted to plum cakes as they also bake festive granola, cranberry shokupan, rumballs, cookies and more.
Price: INR 1,599 for 500 gms
Timings: Delivery-only
Social Media: Instagram
LBB Tip: Order 48 hours prior so you can get it freshly baked.
Cookie Man
Located across cities in India and known for the best cookies around, a lot of people miss the opportunity of trying out their delightful plum cakes. They are available for order on Swiggy/Zomato and have Christmas hampers combining their plum cakes and cookies, in case you feel like you missed their bestsellers this festive season.
Price: INR 350 onwards
Timings: Delivery-only
Social Media: Instagram
Bonnie's Bakery
Bonnie's Bakery has such a charm that makes you want to stay there longer, and the baked goods smell like December. Their rich fruit plum cake is exactly what you would hope to devour during the holidays. It's packed with fruits and nuts, slow-soaked in good rum, and baked so well that it feels like Christmas wrapped in butter paper.
Price: INR 210 onwards
Timings: 10 AM to 12 AM
Social Media: Instagram
House Of Amel
House of Amel is known for its refined, classic baking, and its iconic X-Mas cake is a special one for which people wait all year. The plum cake is moist, boozy, and loaded with slow-soaked fruits and nuts, making it super Christmas-y. It's rich and big enough to be enjoyed with 6-8 people.
Price: On request
Timings: 9 AM to 9 PM
Social Media: Instagram
Baker's Dozen
The Baker's Dozen has tons of bakes and goodies, but when it's December, they introduce their special Christmas cakes, including the OG plum cake. In stores, it literally fills the air with the fragrance of cinnamon and citrus. Built on a fruit blend aged for months, the secret 'magic juice' of the plum cake is then folded into a spiced batter, which is later baked into a dark and dense cake. It is warm, fruity, and boozy.
Price: INR 275 onwards
Timings: Delivery-only
Social Media: Instagram
Mag St. Bread Co.
Mag St.'s plum cake is an elegant take on a beloved classic. You get a soft spiced cake with dried fruits and nuts and a subtle hint of rum, and even after all this, it's somehow still light enough that you'll want a second slice. It's eggless and only available from 15 to 31 December, so you'd better take this limited-edition festive treat home soon.
Price: INR 325 onwards
Timings: Delivery-only
Social Media: Instagram
Poetry by Love & Cheesecake
Poetry is known for its desserts, and they do it really well, so their Christmas special plum cake is no exception. It's eggless, rich, aromatic, and packed with apricots, prunes, cranberries, cherries, almonds and raisins. Each bite gives you a burst of something fruity. It's the kind of plum cake that fills the room with warm, spiced fragrance.
Price: INR 600 onwards
Timings: 8 AM to 11:30 PM
Social Media: Instagram
Toujours
Toujours is already a favourite of Mumbaikars, thanks to Chef Alpa Pereira’s festive creations. When it comes to their plum cake, it's a Pereira family recipe perfected over four decades. Packed with slow-soaked fruits, a house spice blend, and some rum, it tastes nostalgic. They even do a Decorated Plum Cake wrapped in marzipan and fondant.
Price: INR 850 onwards
Timings: 10 AM to 7 PM
Social Media: Instagram
