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If you're a Millennial or Gen Z Filipino, chances are you have no idea Mother's Day is on Sunday. And right now while you're reading this, you might be in a state of cold, guilty dread. Usually, this is solved with a quick visit to the nearest mall that results to a couple of immaculately wrapped boxes courtesy of the amazing peepz at that corner in department stores. One of this is most certainly a cake that has a “Best Mother Ever” message or something along the lines of “I Love You, Mama.” Because yay capitalism, right?

This time though, circumstances are so much different we don't know whether to laugh or cry. Or both. The community quarantine has closed down our beloved avenues of consumerism that we cannot buy any last minute stuff right now to assuage guilt. You can do things on your own, yes, like kids making macaroni picture frame or, god forbid, bake your own cake. But of course, we're not going to recommend that. Nanay deserves better than that, obvs.

What we'd do, if we were in your shoes, is do the most predictable thing there is. Buy a cake for Mother's Day. However, due to the current quarantine restrictions in place, it might be hard to buy a cake this time around. Fret not, though, mama’s boys and girls. There are still open bakeshops scattered all over the Metro. You can find them listed below.

But before we go to the actual open bakeshops that you can make a mad dash run to, let's settle down a bit. Do you actually have a cake in mind? LOL, silly Millennial (or Gen Z). You cannot just buy a dedication chocolate cake, slap some mindless greeting, and call it a day. Why don't you put some thought into it? Here, let us help you.

1. Chocolate

The most predictable one, yes. But predictable for a reason. This is also, based on our subjective tastebuds, the best cake there is. Now, if only you can find a chocolate mint cake, that would be divine. 

2. Red Velvet

Slightly acidic but still adorably sweet, this is perhaps the most apt description for most Filipino moms. The tongue lashing might be relentless and so OA at times but deep in your heart you know that mom only wants the very best for you.

3. Ube

If someone's (who is not Filipino) to ask us how to describe ube, we'd probably draw a blank. The taste is so uniquely Filipino that there is nothing like it in the world. And wouldn't that be the best description there is for our moms?

4. Mango

Ah, the sweetest of the bunch. There's a reason why cakes are a given during Mother's Day. What dessert is more fitting for the sweetest people on Earth?

5. Cheesecake

Every bite of this light and creamy cake feels like a warm hug. Like a warm, fuzzy feeling in your chest that spurs you to continue or get up after a nasty fall. Like warm words of comfort from mom after every rejection, heartbreak, or just about any encounter with a terribly frustrating world.

If that helps you, then let's get on the actual meat of this article. Here are the open bakeshops that can help you save Mother's Day.

(Keep in mind that most of these bakeshops are operating on shorter hours with skeleton workforce, and due to fewer resources, their menus and services are limited.)

Cara Mia Cakes & Gelato

You can call on their delivery hotline (8822-1111), or visit their website to place your delivery or take out orders. They deliver Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-6pm.

Tous Les Jours

Email (orders@tridentfood.com) or via SMS (0917 712 7869), you can have your Mother’s Day cake delivered to your doorstep. All transactions worth 2000php and up will be free of delivery charge.

Conti’s

For cake orders, you may call their landline (8580-8888), whereas GrabFood is available as long as you’re in the radius of the operating store. You could check their operating stores on their FB page.

Mary Grace

A lot of their shops around Metro Manila are open during the ECQ from 9am-4pm.

Goldilocks

You can order from their hotline (8888-1-999) or via Go Delivery. Here is the list of its open stores.

Cake2Go

You can text (0977 836 7923) or call via landline (7901 5132) for orders. It’s available for walk in, pick up, and delivery from 10:30am-5:30pm.

Banapple

You can order via their website or through GrabFood.

Bizu Patisserie

You can place your orders online via their website or text 0917 633 7929 or through Viber 09062458042.

Wildflour Cafe + Bakery

Delivery by Wildflour, GrabFood, and Food Panda
From 6am-11pm daily.

Boulangerie22

You can place your orders and have it delivered through GrabFood, JoyRide and Foodpanda.

Yamato Bakery Cafe

The physical store is open from 8am-5pm daily. For cake orders, you can contact their landline (8 823 0960) or book your order directly via GrabPabili or Lalamove.

So, here's what you're gonna do, head to the bakeshops we mentioned above and pick the least gaudy cake to give to your mom. Mom deserves the best there is, bud. Especially now that you're camped at home with them for almost two months now.