The top-ranked item, “Suica’s Penguin Natale Bianco” (5,200 yen) by Cafarello, was already sold out as of November 20, but there are other Gransta limited items available for reservation on the Web that are still available.
This year, “premium luxury” is a trending trend, as cakes with high design and glamorous features are ranked high on the list. The price range is mainly around 5,000 yen.
Gransta Tokyo, a commercial facility in Tokyo Station’s Ekinka shopping mall, is holding a Christmas fair “TOKYO XMASTATION 2025” from November 4 to December 25, and Christmas cakes made by patissiers of various brands using the finest ingredients and techniques, as well as the popular annual “Suica penguin” motif cakes are available for reservation. The popular annual “Suica Penguin” motif cakes and other items are now available for pre-order.
JR East Cross Station Development Company announced the “Top 10 Christmas Cake Reservations Ranking” for Gransta Tokyo.
Gransta Tokyo “Top 10 Christmas Cake Reservations Ranking
No. 1: Caffarel “Suica’s Penguin Natale Bianco
Price: 5200 yen
Features: An eye-catching cake with chocolate toppings of Suica cards and Suica penguins. The sponge dough is also filled with strawberries.
Sold out as of November 20
No. 2: Caffarel “Suica’s Penguin Natale Gianduja
Price: 5200 yen
Feature: Cute Suica penguin cake surrounded by a wreath. Rich taste of gianduja brulee covered with bitter chocolate mousse.
No. 2: RANMEISYA SWEETS FACTORY “Tochigi Premium Strawberry Decoration
Price: 4800 yen
Characteristics: A luxurious cake using carefully selected Tochigi ingredients such as strawberries and dairy products, with each strawberry carefully selected for its gorgeous appearance.
No. 4: Kaori Amami Laboratory “POCO-POCO
Price: 5900 yen
Feature: A cake produced only for Christmas by a brand that does not usually sell cakes, but only at Tokyo Station. The sable base is layered with pistachio cream and white chocolate mousse, and three kinds of fruit sauces are served separately.
No. 5: AM STRAM GRAM nobolyquedaly “Premium Tart with Oriental Star and Shine Muscat (Yamagata) Direct from Shonai Tsuruoka Colorful Vineyard
Price: 5400 yen
Characteristics: A tart cake full of juicy fruit juices made with Oriental Star, a rare variety with higher sugar content than Kyoho grapes, and Shine Muscat.
No. 6: R.L waffle cake “Suica’s Penguin Xmas waffle cake set of 2
Price: 1620 yen
Feature: A cute Suica penguin in a Santa hat is a petit cake to compare. Waffle dough with bamboo charcoal paste wraps yellow peach pulp & whipped cream and matcha & strawberry cream.
No. 7: Caffarel “Ganduja Buche de Noel
Price: 4860 yen
Characteristics: Rich cake with gianduja cream and ganache wrapped in cocoa dough. A Tokyo Station limited edition with motifs unique to Caffarel such as mushrooms and ladybugs.
No. 8: Terra Saison “Strawberry Special Shortcake
Price: 11,880 yen
Characteristics: Made with strawberries from contract farmers and pure fresh cream made from raw milk of dairy cows raised in the Lake Akan area. Premium cake decorated with bell rose petals and gold leaf.
No. 9: Henri Charpentier “Grandsta Limited Folle Blanche
Price: 5400 yen
Characteristics: The “Foret Blanche”, a favorite since the company’s founding, is now available only at Gransta. A fusion of snowy cream, moist baked sponge, and dark cherries with just the right amount of acidity.
No. 10: Colomban “Suica Penguin and Xmas Tree Cake
Price: 5400 yen
Characteristics: A decorated cake topped with a matcha flavored tree and suica penguin macarons, finished with Colomban’s traditional buttercream.
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