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Order these limited edition desserts for a sweet surprise this Mother’s Day

Nothing is sweeter than a mother’s love, but these delightful desserts come pretty close. In celebration of our ever-caring, tirelessly supportive mums, these 12 brands have come up with limited edition treats perfect for gifting (or ordering for yourself, before they’re gone for good!). Browse our picks of cakes, pies, and even cookies in celebration of mum’s special day, below:

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1. Butternut Bakery: Pandan and Mango Cake

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Butternut Pandan Mango Swoon Cake
Above Butternut’s Pandan Mango Swoon Cake
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Butternut Pandan Mango Swoon Cake
Above Pandan chiffon, pandan custard, and perfectly-ripe mango

Butternut Bakery always comes up with the most creative cakes, but they really turn up the heat closer to the holidays. For mum’s special day this year, Butternut presents a proudly Filipino Pandan Mango Swoon Cake with pandan chiffon, pandan custard, generous bits of mango, and even gold flakes—a dainty cake with nostalgia in every bite.

See also: 7 Traditional Pandan Dishes Across Southeast Asia

2. Honeybon: Pistachio Nougat Cake

The Mother’s Day special from Honeybon is a cake made for those who love to dig into a world of exciting textures. The pistachio nougat cake boasts crunch and chew from the crushed pistachios and bits nougat in a sweet meringue filling, sandwiched between soft layers of vanilla chiffon, coated in a pistachio whipped cream frosting.

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3. Flour Pot: Earl Grey, Orange, and White Chocolate Cake

Have your tea and eat it too with Flour Pot’s stunning Earl Grey, orange, poppy seed, and white chocolate cake. Made with organic butter, navel oranges, Auro white chocolate, and premium Steuarts Earl Grey tea, the elegant dessert makes a stylish and delicious present.

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4. Chef Chele’s Kitchen & Deli by Chele: Limited-Edition Basque Cheesecakes and Chika

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For the mum that can’t get enough of cheesecake, look no further than Chef Chele’s Kitchen and Deli by Chele. Chele Gonzalez’s classic burnt Basque cheesecake gets a sinful infusion of Bailey’s liqueur and white chocolate cream, topped with fresh strawberries and white chocolate chantilly. Meanwhile, the Chika—Deli by Chele’s famed cross between a burnt Basque cheesecake and local bibingka—gets a decadent upgrade this Mother’s Day with the chocolate strawberry chantilly bibingka cheesecake. 

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5. Cloudé: Strawberry Bouquet, Cereal Clusters, and Tres Leches

Cloudé’s Mother’s Day kit is perfect for those who love to have a graze. The gorgeous strawberry bouquet features six organic strawberries hand-dipped in Belgian chocolate presented in a silk bouquet wrap—a unique centrepiece accompanied by strawberry tres leches and crispy cereal clusters.

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6. Mary Grace: Earl Grey and Caramel Tres Leches

Popular for their ensaymada, cheese rolls, and array of classic cakes, Mary Grace is an infallible choice for any occasion. This Mother’s Day, they offer their limited edition tres leches: a vanilla sponge soaked in milk infused with Earl Gray tea, with a generous serving of caramel filling in the centre.

See also: Mary Grace Cafe: How Mary Grace Dimacali and Her Family Built the Well-Loved Filipino Bakery and Restaurant

7. Casa Luisa: White Chocolate and Vanilla Semifreddo Durian Cream Pie

Here’s a treat you won’t find anywhere else—Casa Luisa’s white chocolate and vanilla semifreddo durian cream pie features Davao durian within a frozen white chocolate vanilla bean custard, cradled within the empanaderia’s beloved flakey crust. The complex, unique creation is then topped with vanilla bean whipped cream, puffed rice, dainty edible flowers, and gold leaf.

See also: Where To Order Empanadas And Meat Pies In Metro Manila

8. Mo’ Cookies: Very Berry Cookie

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Mo’ Cookies Very Berry
Above Mo’ Cookies Very Berry Mother’s Day special

Is your mum a cookie monster? If so, the Very Berry cookies from Mo’ Cookies are the way to go. Available for a limited time only, the delectable cookie is infused with rose syrup, ruby and white chocolate coins, and wonderful pops of dried strawberries and dried cranberries. As with all Mo’ Cookies, you can rest assured these are crisp on the outside and irresistibly chewy on the inside.

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9. Tigre y Oliva: Mango and White Chocolate Cake

Perfect for the summer and Mother’s Day, the Mango Tango cake from local chocolatier Tigre y Oliva is packed with fresh mangoes, white chocolate honeycomb crunch, mango coulis, and chantilly cream with white chocolate shavings.

See also: Mango Mania: Where to Order the Best Mango Desserts in Metro Manila

10. Pia | Fine Chocolates: Chocolate Smash Box

For some interactive fun, opt for Pia’s Fun Love Box: a smashable chocolate shell that reveals eight delicious bonbons (including two special flavours, sea salt caramel and pistachio), as well as a luscious white chocolate bar that reads “Best Mom Ever.” Alternatively, the mess-free Big Love Box features a heart-shaped tray, 18 bonbons (including the two limited flavours), and the celebratory white chocolate bar.

See also: Pia Lichaytoo Couldn't Scramble An Egg, Now She's A Brilliant Chocolatier

11. Wildflour: Cookie Bouquet

Surprise mum with a different type of floral arrangement on her special day. The Sugar cookie bouquet from Wildflour is as vibrant as it is tasty, and is sure to put a smile on her face this holiday.

See also: Say It With Flowers: Majorelle’s Nina Garcia on Her Love for Floristry

12. Bizu: Signature Mother’s Day Charlotte Cake

Few cakes say Mother’s Day like the Charlotte, a delicate creation with layers of biscuit cuillère, blackberry mousse, and raspberry gelée, adorned with an assortment of fresh berries and the Bizu’s fan-favourite macarons. Making its triumphant return just in time for the holiday, you’d best have a taste before it’s gone.

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