Hop on board this magical Santa Express ($72 nett for 1kg) from Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel. Slice into it and you’ll find layers of intense chocolate hazelnut genoise, hazelnut gianduja mousse, orange cream, caramel milk chocolate creme, sticky caramel nougat and chocolate feuilletine.

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Conrad Centennial Singapore has plenty of jolly treats this festive season that’ll have everyone whipping out their phones for a snap. For an unusual flavour combination, try the Matcha Yuzu & Red Bean Yule Log ($76 for 1kg) that balances earthy, zesty and sweet flavours in one pretty Christmas tree-shaped confection.

The whimsical Santa Sleigh ($53) brimming with cookies and pralines is set to bring lots of oohs and ahhs, or go for the Hand Painted Christmas Ball ($59) that can be cracked open to reveal a surprise within.

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Count down to Christmas with Lady M’s Winter Wishes Advent Calendar ($99). Presented as a ring of surprises, it has 24 mini compartments filled with exclusive Lady M Bon Bons — think chocolate marshmallows, apple cider jelly, madeleines and lemon cake bites.

It comes with a keepsake snow globe that depicts a Lady M store within the New York City scape. Shake it to reveal a shower of shimmering snow and stars.

There’s also a Holiday Bon Bon Book ($80) adorned with a snowy front cover that flips to a stash of six exclusive bon bons on the right, complete with a customisable bookmark for hand-written greetings on the left.

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No room for a Christmas tree at home? You can order these exquisitely crafted chocolate trees from The Ritz-Carlton, Millennia Singapore’s Colony Bakery instead.

Choose from three options: White, milk and dark chocolate. The white chocolate tree comes with passion fruit, raspberry crisps and chocolate pralines, while the milk chocolate tree is speckled with assorted roasted nuts and pralines. If you prefer dark chocolate, this has dried fruit confit.

Find out more: The Ritz-Carlton, Millennia Singapore

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Cat & the Fiddle’s Yule Hee Hoo! ($58.90) log cake is back this year. Evoking whimsical woodland vibes, it stars an irresistible hazelnut chocolate praline base and a luscious pistachio cream cheese mousse that’s covered in aromatic and bittersweet matcha green tea sponge crumble.

Inside, it houses a chocolate cream cheese and fruity raspberry ruby centre, and there’s even an adorable mini reindeer topper, too.

Enjoy 25 per cent or 20 per cent off the Yule Hee Hoo! log cake with a purchase made between Nov 14 to 30, 2022, and Dec 1 to 10, 2022 respectively; either in-store or online, for collection from Dec 1, 2022.

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Shangri-La Singapore has a whole array of tempting Yuletide treats that’ll bring a smile to anyone’s face. For one, there’s the Christmas Rudolph cake ($128 nett, 1kg), featuring a delicious crown of cocoa buttercream, salted caramel, chocolate sponge and an almost too-cute-to-eat reindeer face.

For gift-worthy treats, check out the Soldier Nutcracker Chocolate Figurine ($98 nett), Christmas Tree Bonbons ($78 nett), Pecan Nuts & Candied Orange Chocolate Bar ($15 nett), Christmas Chocolate Bar Gift Set ($58 nett) and more.

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You can count on dessert whizz Janice Wong to come up with treats that are as visually pleasing as they are tempting, and some of her stand-out creations this year include a Christmas Tree Praline ($228) crafted with chocolate praline balls, as well as an adorable Santa Pom Pom Celebration Cake ($88) layered with the likes of beetroot sponge, cherry ompote and curd, vanilla Chantilly mousse and champagne mousse.

Her signature hand-painted and handcrafted bonbons have also been given a holiday touch in the form of an advent calendar ($107 for a box of 25) , with uniquely flavoured chocolates like laksa leaf lemongrass, gingerbread caramel, kaffir lime caramel and pine nut.

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Patisserie Luna has the most enchanting desserts to bring cheer to any Yuletide celebration.⁠ The Triple Chocolate Christmas Tree Cake ($82) is bound to delight, with an adorable tree-shaped exterior. It houses three layers with different types of chocolate (dark chocolate, caramel milk chocolate, and yoghurt cream cheese white chocolate) atop an almond sponge and crispy feuilletine base.
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There’s also a Sweet Celebration Christmas Set ($39) to up your festive game — it comes with a Hazelnut Paris Brest, Chestnut Coffee Tart, Orange Cherry Pistachio, and a stunning Apricot Pear Bauble.⁠

Usually, L’éclair Patisserie’s eclairs already look divine. And for Christmas, it’s chalked up a series of confections with adorable Christmas motifs that’ll have everyone wanting to sink their teeth into the delectable treats.

Available in a box of six or eight (from $48 and from $64), you’ll get festive flavours like Pomegranate Cheesecake, Peppermint White Chocolate, Nougat and Speculoos.

Find out more: L’éclair Patisserie

This article was originally published on Singapore Women’s Weekly. 

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