It's X-Mas Time: These Pune Bakeries Bake The Best Plum & Christmas Cakes

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With winter already here in full swing, we are sure everyone is in their festive moods. Are you looking forward to the Christmas party at your house but unsure of where to get the Christmas cake from? Here’s our handpicked recommendations for the best bakeries that provide boozy Christmas cakes, plum cakes, and custom desserts in town. You can also check out other Christmas treats from these bakeries.

Cocoa Patisserie & Bakery

This place specialises in cake making and is one of the more famous modern Pune bakeries. This place ranks number one our list because of the wide variety of options it allows us to choose from unlike other places in the city. For this Christmas, the best pick from this place would be the chocolate butterscotch cake for INR 400 or the fresh fruit cake for INR 400.

Marz-o-Rin

If you are in Pune, you can not miss out on Marz-o-Rin. Known as one of Pune's original Parsi food families, Marz-o-Rin serves some delicious bakery good. During Christmas, you can enjoy their fruit cake or their plum cake. The rich plum cake at the cafe comes for INR 200 and is an authentic Christmas cake in Pune that’s been famous for quite some time now.

Imperial Bakery

Come Christmas and Imperial bakery gets ready to dish out its signature delights. The rich plum cake available at this place is filled with the sweetness of plum and the richness of pure Christmas flavours. It's a classic plum cake for the festival. Available at INR 90, this cake is a must-try.

Royal Baking Co.

Royal Baking Co. in Viman Nagar is a small dessert cafe serving delicious pastries and cakes to dig into. When you're shopping for Christmas goodies, definitely stop by here. The fruit cake at INR 150 and the walnut cake at INR 170 are the two best picks from this crazy cake shop this Christmas. Read more about their Insta-worthy desserts here

Indulgence

This tiny bakery in Koregaon Park is a heaven for cheesecakes and Austrian desserts. You have to lay your hands on their Christmas cake which is rich in rum, raisins and all X-massy spices. Priced at INR 650, this cake is every sweet lover's sinful treat. You must also try out the Christmas stollen which has the goodness of fruit peel. Read our full recommendation here.

Midnight Kakery

Situated in Kothrud, Midnight Kakery is one of the coolest hangout spot that serves yummy desserts. End your search for the perfect Christmas cake, plum cake and the signature boozy rum cake here. You'll be thrilled to know that the cakes are super high on rum as the dryfruits are soaked for a long time and rum is splashed atop the cake after the baking is done! Savour it with your friends and family and also gift it to your booze loving friends. Read more here.

Reve Patisserie

Reve Patisserie by Chef Aanchal Sapra creates quite a buzz in the city with its sinful desserts. Order custom-made Christmas cupcakes, Christmas cake loaves, plum cakes and even festive dessert boxes from here and up your festive spirits. The hamper boxes are beautifully packed and we bet they make for excellent gifts. You can pre-book your hamper by giving her a call or sending a DM on Instagram. Read more here

Dory's Bakehouse

A home baker based out of Baner, Dory's Bakehouse bakes yummy birthday cakes, geode cakes, and many others. This Christmas, get your hands on their Christmas hampers and dessert boxes that have yummy plum cake, X-mas cupcakes, brownies and many more yummy desserts. She also handctafts Christmas hampers and treat boxes. Keep a tab on her IG page as they will announce the menu there. Read our full recommendation here

Cake N Counter

If you grew up in or around Camp, we bet you have fond memories of enjoying the creamy, decadent, frosty chocolate cakes from Cake N Counter. Owned by Vinita D'Souza, this place is known for its signature square cakes. During Christmas, you can buy yummy rum/plum cakes from them but we warn you that if you're not an early bird, they will sell out and you'll be left empty-handed!

Pasteur Bakery

We all love visiting this oldie-goldie bakery on MG road to satiate our swirl softee cravings. Similarly, during Christmas, people line up at Pasteur Bakery to get traditional plum cake, rum cake, and even their signature wine cake. The price is INR 10 a pound.  While you are there, you can also stock up on madeleines and macaroons (not the French macarons) that are available in different flavours. Read more here