Seoul Shilla Hotel in South Korea's capital announced on Tuesday five special cakes for year-end celebrations, led by The Finest Luxury, made from 100% natural white truffles.
"The Finest Luxury" cake will be priced at 500,000 won (approximately $340), the hotel's most expensive cake to date, and 100,000 won (approximately $62) more than last year's black truffle cake, "The Taste of Luxury."
The hotel said it would sell a maximum of three such cakes per day due to the rarity of truffle mushrooms. Preparing the cake takes up to 7 days, including ingredient preparation, aging, and filling. The cake's top will be decorated with a chocolatier's chocolate creation shaped like white truffles.
Sales are scheduled to begin in limited quantities on November 24 at the hotel's boutique pastry shop and continue for approximately 40 days until December 31.
Another cake, the Joyful Shilla Bear, is a bear-shaped cake with six flavors, including cheesecake, milk chocolate ganache, dark chocolate ganache, and raspberry crème anglaise. It will be priced at 350,000 won (approximately $219) and limited to seven cakes per day.
The hotel also introduced three festive cakes at a more affordable price of approximately 100,000 won (approximately $62) – Nougat Truffle Mini, White Holiday, and Luminous Red.
A Shilla Hotel representative said, "In response to high demand for cakes for special events and year-end celebrations, we launched special holiday cakes, created by our leading pastry chefs in an artistic spirit. Available for a limited time at year's end." He added, "We prepared a variety of cakes in different price ranges, from affordable products to luxury items using first-class ingredients."
Other luxury hotels in Seoul also launched year-end cakes at exceptional prices with limited stock. Walkerhill Hotel launched a cake called Lumiere Blanche, designed to evoke a snowy village, decorated with white chocolate and priced at 380,000 won (approximately $238).
Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas sells its flagship cake, "Merry-Go-Round," priced at 350,000 won (approximately $219), with a limited run of 50 units.
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul unveiled the Diamond Four Seasons Leaf, a dessert containing dark chocolate mousse and black truffle cream, priced at 300,000 won (approximately $188).
