Park Hyatt Auckland is set to dazzle this festive season with its indulgent new Christmas collection, meticulously crafted by the hotel’s esteemed Executive Pastry Chef, Callum Liddicoat and his talented team. This year, an opulent array of delicious delights promises to captivate palates and evoke nostalgic Yuletide memories, making this season’s celebrations a delectable affair for the whole family.
Chef Callum Liddicoat’s inspiration for the collection stemmed from his most cherished childhood moments. Reflecting on his upbringing, where Christmas was a huge celebration, Liddicoat has recreated the same joy and wonder through the artistry of his culinary creations, dreaming up a collection that is perfect for all of our festive hosting needs.
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Park Hyatt Auckland’s Christmas collection boasts an assortment of treats brimming with summer berries, tropical fruits, plenty of nuts, chocolate, and spices in the perfect blend of treats for the whole family to enjoy.
Ranging from the return of the ever-popular roulades — this year in both gingerbread iteration and a vanilla and raspberry number, to a new take on trifle, showcasing a mouthwatering array of tropical and seasonal fruits (as well as a more classic mixed berry variation), to a tantalising selection of summer tarts, including Summer Berry and Chocolate and Cherry iterations, each a harmonious blend of seasonal ingredients and luscious creams.
The stunning ‘Cover Me in Strawberries’ cake comprises four layers of gluten-free baked ricotta and raspberry butter cake layered with a whipped vanilla mascarpone cream and raspberry confit. The cake is then covered in the best strawberries from Clevedon Strawberries, making for a perfect festive centrepiece.
There is also a wreath-like gingerbread cake packed full of spices with a sour cream drip icing and hand-made gingerbread stars and fondant snowflakes.
And, for those who adopt the ‘taste a bit of everything’ approach (we’re with you), the Petit Gateaux collection is for you. Featuring four mini Christmas-inspired treats, including a tropical fruit, coconut cream, and rice crispy wreath, a gingerbread, caramel, and burnt vanilla roulade, a hazelnut, cherry and vanilla sponge ‘candle’, and a summer berry and almond ‘Santa’s Hat’, this selection is a true taste of the festive season.
Park Hyatt are accepting orders from now, with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice required for pick-up. Simply visit hyattpantry.co.nz to secure your festive treats.
