Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

The Bake Cottage

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R un by home baker Amandi Eliyapura , together with Eran Alahakone, the Bake Cottage sprang up from a love for baking. A lawyer by profession, young Amandi who started this part time business just one and a half years ago, wants to make it a full-time occupation. Their Christmas fare isn’t traditiona­l except for the Christmas cake.

Their Christmas gift box at Rs. 4000, is perfect for gifting and for trying out their selection. The box includes four pieces of rustic wrapped Christmas cake; three cake jars in flavours of vanilla, chocolate ganache and gingerbrea­d with creamchees­e and salted caramel frosting; a pack of sugar cookies, and is decorated with baubles and Christmas tags. We especially recommend the gingerbrea­d jar, which is the perfect mix of sugar and spice, with the creaminess of the frosting perfectly juxtaposin­g the spiced

ginger cake.

The Yule log, which isn’t a traditiona­l one, is extremely decadent. Looking more like a stump than a log, its chocolate ganache exterior is decorated with meringue mushrooms and fondant snowman. Made up of layers of brownie, chocolate cake, dark chocolate and white chocolate mousse, with cherries to boot, the three kilo cake makes the phrase‘ death by chocolate’ much more believable.

We also do recommend their sugar cookies, which are Contact no Facebook Instagram Advance : : : : large in size and come in a variety of shapes including that of candy canes and Christmas trees. The fondant used to decorate it is surprising­ly delicious with a hint of peppermint and a chewy texture to it.

The Bake Cottage requires between two to four days notice for orders and offers both a pick up option from Rajagiriya, as well as charged delivery. Social Media:

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