Christmas is on its way and in Denmark, it’s peak hygge season. In a bid to refresh offerings that cater to the local palate and bring forth a Danish Christmas experience, Leckerbaer Singapore has come up with a sleigh of new småkager, a selection of new tarts and puffs, heart-warming gift sets and all-inclusive event packages offering a one-stop, dessert set-up for all festive gatherings and special occasions.
Aptly titled “From Denmark, with love” as a nod to Leckerbaer’s origins from the streets of Copenhagen, the campaign is all about keeping celebrations warm, homey yet wonderfully decadent. In a bid to refresh offerings that suit the Singaporean palate while conveying the Danish way of spending Christmas, co-founders Jakob and Gabi Bär Mogensen have specially made their way to Singapore to develop new recipes across its collection of småkager and pastries.
Launched just in time for the season, the campaign also includes thoughtfully curated gift sets that are meant to be enjoyed throughout the holidays with its pairing of hand-made Christmas cookies with teas from Art of Tea – a Los Angeles (USA) based tea company and Caerus Holding’s preferred tea artisan across its portfolios – alongside event packages for corporate or intimate gatherings.
Visually enticing as always, the new rotation of Christmas småkager (from now to 31 December 2022) features an inventive balance of the nutty, fruity and spiced to fit traditions of warmer profiles in winter. Standouts include a Chocolate dolloped with hibiscus meringue on a chewy chocolate cake; Hazelnut contrasted with lychee curd topped with meringue swirl; Pistachio financier brightened with mandarin and calamansi curd, and a Christmas-spiced Salted Caramel dolloped on dark chocolate coated butter cookies.
The Leckerbaer småkager collection is available in a seasonal designed box of 8 ($24) with a snowy façade of Copenhagen’s iconic Nyhavn River. Other options include a box of 12 (S$35) or 16 (S$46) and a new box of 4 (S$12) that could be easily incorporated into a bundle of gifts.
Part of the festive overhaul is a selection of new puffs, dessert jars, tarts and mini tarts available till 31 December. A perennial favourite loved for its delightful airiness are two cream puffs (both S$8.50) – a Cherry Puff with Salted Caramel piped with vanilla pastry cream and a cherry compote and spiced caramel heart, finished with cherry meringue, berry curd and a fresh blueberry that sits atop; alongside a rich Chocolate & Hazelnut Puff filled with 70% dark chocolate mousse, namelaka and hazelnut praline, with a meringue and gold chocolate circle crown for chocolate lovers.
Tarts on the other hand are kept bright and fruity with a generous swirl of torched meringue as the perfect accompaniment to coffees and teas. An update of Leckerbaer’s Lemon & Seabuckthorn, the Lemon & Earl Grey Tart mellows the tart curd with a hint of floral earl grey, while the Yuzu & Apple Tart balances the distinct citrus with a warming apple compote.
Those preferring daintier portions can go for a trio of mini tarts with mainstays such as the online-exclusive Passion Mini with passionfruit curd and meringue topped with freeze-dried raspberries, while the Red Berry Mini of red berry curd and meringue swirl, and the new Lemon & Earl Grey Mini are available in-stores. All mini tarts are also available in gift-ready boxes of 4 (S$12), 8 (S$24), 12 (S$35), 16 (S$46) and 63 (S$180, pre-order online).
Fun, colourful and easily indulged in scoops are two new dessert jars. Stored in a mason jar is a dreamy Lemon Cloud Dessert Jar ($7.50) that layers airy lemon mousse, passionfruit curd amidst soft meringue, with textures of hazelnut cake, crunchy tuille, dulcey pearls and chocolate shreds. On the chocolatey spectrum is the Midnight Chocolate Dessert Jar ($8) with its chocolate mousse base lifted by mandarin and calamansi curd with crunchy toppings that are best enjoyed with all elements by the spoonful.
Beside the gift boxes of småkagers or mini tarts, this year’s options include two Christmas Hampers that are meant to be enjoyed over a longer period of time as compared to its freshly baked counterparts.
Intended for breakfast or tea breaks, the Cookies & Tea Set (S$58) comes packaged with a choice of 3 homemade Christmas cookies and a canister of tea by Art of Tea, all wrapped with a ribbon and a specially designed greeting card. Meanwhile, Cookies & Champagne Set (S$98) offers a celebratory pop of exquisite Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée (375ml) with 2 Christmas cookie choices.
For the party planners in search of an easy and aesthetically pleasing dessert table set-up for upcoming festive gatherings or special occasions, the folks at Leckerbaer have also introduced 3 new event packages – Berry Set, Citrus Set and Christmas Set (from S$408 onwards).
Catered for celebrations of varying sizes, each set comes with 3 favourite pastries from its current rotation, in quantities catered for intimate gatherings (144 pieces), mid-sized groups or offices (288 pieces) or larger-scale and company-wide events (432 pieces), with a pre-order advance of 4 working days.
Made fresh on delivery day, orders come with the option of a visually stunning dessert table upon request. With an additional fee for decorating convenience, a set-up of wooden elements, pastry stands, minimalist vases and faux florals will be assembled on-site to bring forth a sense of Danish conviviality to celebrations.
For dessert table set-ups with specific messaging or customisation, customers can speak with a Leckerbaer representative directly via [email protected].
The Leckerbaer new menu is now available across both outlets at Isetan Scotts and Keong Saik Road. All gift boxes are available to-go in-stores, with pre-orders available for island-wide delivery or self-collection via here.
For more details of Leckerbaer Singapore’s event catering options, please visit here.
a. 350 Orchard Road, #01-K2 & #01-K3, Orchard, Singapore 238868 (Isetan Scotts)
a. 14 Keong Saik Rd., Singapore 089121 (Keong Saik Road)
s. www.facebook.com/leckerbaer.sg
t. +65 6235 2069 (Isetan Scotts)
t. +65 6223 3053 (Keong Saik Road)
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