The Christmas cake secrets of Chennai’s favourite old bakeries

Every traditional plum cake is distinct, with a secret ingredient or ten. Join us as we get in line to try a slice at the city’s oldest bakeries

Traditional bakeries in Chennai that have been around for decades, tell their story through recipes that have stood the test of time, changing tastes, and a pandemic. Join us as we explore some of the city’s most iconic bakeries, all of which sell out to serpentine lines every year. (These grow longer around the second week of December, and stay that way till Christmas Eve, so you better move fast if you plan to tuck into plum cake this week.