Sweet Jesus! Christmas goodies flying off the shelves

Step into any bakery around Christmas, and you are sure to be greeted by the sight of red and white balloons, precariously perched Santa hats and tinsel-adorned interiors. The aroma of sinfully rich, Christmas-special baked goodies only adds to the attraction, making it irresistible for Delhiites to pay a visit to the city's oldest bakeries and indulge their sweet tooth during the holiday season.

- Kriti Kambiri

Such is the scene at Janta Bakery in Jangpura, which has seen a 40% uptick in the number of customers. "Our plum cake and rum balls are the most popular. Most of our loyal customers have been visiting us for decades," shares Ankit Dhingra, owner of the bakery established in 1967. "This time, we have also introduced a section of handmade chocolates in an assortment of flavours such as hazelnut, coffee, mango and strawberry. Handmade ka zamana hai, and our chocolates are flying off the shelves! Sab double shift mein chal raha hai to cope with the Christmas rush," shares Dhingra, Kewal Kumar Sachdeva, owner of Sachdeva Bakery in Lajpat Nagar IV, also shares that "the pressure is very high during Christmas