Pohutukawa Pantry Shop

Pohutukawa Pantry Shop Pohutukawa Pantry. We are an Artisan bakery based in Christchurch, NZ.

We specialize in hand-crafted, traditional Christmas fare catering also for Gluten & Dairy Free ,Vegan and Vegetarian options.

....Christmas is coming......These are just some of our Gluten Free 2kg and 1kg Christmas cakes .We bake these first so...
07/05/2026

....Christmas is coming......

These are just some of our Gluten Free 2kg and 1kg Christmas cakes .
We bake these first so there is no chance of having any level of gluten contamination.

...the most important step in the process of creating our Christmas cakes is ensuring that the fruit element is just rig...
04/05/2026

...the most important step in the process of creating our Christmas cakes is ensuring that the fruit element is just right.
A beautiful combination of dried fruit combined with ginger and rich, flavoursome brandy that is eagerly absorbed by the fruit is what provides the much-loved flavour and delicious texture to all of our cakes. It truly stands strong with the Artisan tradition.

The first batch of our Gluten Free Christmas Cakes have just been baked.Each one is precisely hand decorated then baked ...
29/04/2026

The first batch of our Gluten Free Christmas Cakes have just been baked.
Each one is precisely hand decorated then baked to perfection. After which they are generously topped with our apricot and brandy glaze.
We always bake the Gluten Free Cakes first , that way there can be no contamination of any level of Gluten.

Things are beginning to heat up with the first batch of our extraordinary preserved fruit mince.Steeped for 12months in ...
15/04/2026

Things are beginning to heat up with the first batch of our extraordinary preserved fruit mince.
Steeped for 12months in a rich, locally fermented Sherry, our fruit mince is available to purchase as an independant product,although it is usually enjoyed as the signature ingredient in our famous Christmas Fruit Tarts.
The first of the stock will be available later in the year from our major stockists such as Ballantynes (Chch) , Total Food Equipment (Chch ) ,Moore Wilson's (Well), and Farrows (Akld) soon followed by other speciality stores around the country and for the very first time, also via our website.

As we prepare to bake for our 2026 range of Christmas Cakes , a crucial step must be ready.The glaze that we use to ensu...
03/04/2026

As we prepare to bake for our 2026 range of Christmas Cakes , a crucial step must be ready.
The glaze that we use to ensure the final product is perfect, must be made first.
We use only high quality, certified organic,locally grown NZ apricots for our glaze and combine this with premium grade,locally distilled, Christchurch Brandy .
This year we've had over 200kg of Apricots to hand-cut and de-stone!

It's all about the tastings here at Ballantynes in Chch. We're here this afternoon and again tomorrow from 10am if you'd...
27/03/2026

It's all about the tastings here at Ballantynes in Chch.
We're here this afternoon and again tomorrow from 10am if you'd like to try our Easter Simnel Cake.
Strictly limited numbers!

For those interested.. yes we do make all the fondant daisies that you see on our Easter Simnel cakes. Nothing comes out...
24/03/2026

For those interested.. yes we do make all the fondant daisies that you see on our Easter Simnel cakes.
Nothing comes out of a factory as a mass product.
Each one is carefully cut out ,shaped ,then delicately hand coloured and cured for the brightest effect possible so they can then adorn the tops of our Easter cakes .

New Tastings of our LIMITED EDITION Easter Simnel Cake this coming Friday 27th and Saturday 28th exclusively at Ballanty...
23/03/2026

New Tastings of our LIMITED EDITION Easter Simnel Cake this coming Friday 27th and Saturday 28th exclusively at Ballantynes Chch central between 10 am and 2.30 pm .
This will be your last chance to get one of our brand new cakes until 2027!
Numbers are limited , so get in quick !
Click and Collect is available through the Ballantynes website.

Tastings being shared today 20th march and tomorrow 21st march at Ballantynes Christchurch between 10 am and 2.30pm Com...
19/03/2026

Tastings being shared today 20th march and tomorrow 21st march at Ballantynes Christchurch between 10 am and 2.30pm
Come in and be one of the first to sample our Easter Simnel Cake.

The first of the limited edition traditional Easter Simnel cakes . We've substituted the big, ugly balls of Marzipan for...
19/03/2026

The first of the limited edition traditional Easter Simnel cakes . We've substituted the big, ugly balls of Marzipan for 11 colourful daisies. Each one represents the eleven deciples .. ..with the absence of Judas. It's a first for Pohutukawa Pantry as we usually only specialize in Christmas.
Exclusively through Ballantynes Chch.

12/10/2021

Our mini cakes cooling off before being packaged.

Address

Sydenham
Christchurch

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+64210515297

Website

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