In this Balikbayan Box...

For this drop, I wanted to highlight some of my favourites bites and flavours from the trip!

Spam & Egg Musubi Bun - Inspired by the classic spam Musubi that we would eat by the beach! I also grew up eating spam and egg for breakfast with garlic fried rice. Our brioche bun is filled with teriyaki spam, egg and topped with sesame seeds wrapped in seaweed. 

Haupia Flakey Hand Pie - These are inspired by the pies found in McDonalds in Hawaii! They are crisp and golden on the outside and coconut-y and creamy on the inside. Haupia is a classic Hawaiian dessert and is a cross between a coconut jelly and pudding. Similarly, in the Philippines we have Maja Blanca which is also a coconut pudding but with corn! Our hand pies are made with a flakey puff pastry and filled with homemade haupia, just like the ones we had in Hawaii. 

Kona Coffee Chocolate Mousse Choux - Hawaii is known for their Kona coffee, which is dark and rich in flavour. Our choux is crusted with Kona coffee and filled with Chachalate dark chocolate mousse infused with Kona coffee.

Li Hing Pineapple Roll Cake - This is THE Hawaiian combo: pineapple with Li Hing powder. We’re jazzing this up by using white Li Hing (it’s usually red) recommended to us by a friend! Our roll cake is filled with whipped cream and sweet pineapple chunks, topped with thin pineapple slices and white Li Hing powder. 

Ube Coconut Basque Cheesecake Slice - Ube and coconut are staple dessert flavours in both Hawaii and Philippines so of course we had to include our Ube coconut basque! Sweet (but not too sweet) and delicate Filipino Ube (purple sweet potato) infused in a rich coconut cream to make a smooth and creamy basque cheesecake.

This menu was super fun to create and makes us miss Hawaii! We hope to transport you with all these amazing and unique flavours! 

PICKUPS

Will be at 178r Ossington (alleyway next to Monkey Sushi) with The Welcome Market for OssFest from 11AM-6PM (or until sold out!)

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Hi! I'm Rae.

We're a micro bakery and cafe that specializes in Filipino-inspired baked goods and coffee.

By nurse and baker, Rae.

My Story

I am Rhea Abayan, owner of Bakerrae, a bakery in Toronto. I started this business while working full time as a COVID test nurse during the pandemic.

Combatting COVID fatigue, baking was my creative escape. I’ve always wanted to open up my own cafe and opening this bakery was a step towards this dream.

I make Filipino-inspired baked goods and coffee all from scratch and have been popping up around the city for the last three years.

Woman-run. Hand-made. Asian flavours.

Bakerrae is a personal journey to Filipino flavours — drawing upon my childhood with a twist.

Toronto's food scene is seeing many pandemic pivots, but Bakerrae aims to explore new ground: you won't find anyone else topping croissant-like pastries with calamansi curd or caramelized onions in soy sauce anywhere else.

  • As you can imagine, working as a nurse during the pandemic (and even now) hasn’t been the easiest. Working on Bakerrae has allowed to me to be excited for work again. Actually, it has never really felt like “work”, which is what I love. And I hope to do more of what I love.

  • On Saturday, August 12 2023 Bakerrae x Chachalate storefront was born. Together with my boyfriend Ry - owner of Chachalate - we are sharing new and familiar flavours with my baked goods and his chocolates.

  • Since opening we've had so many amazing opportunities to share our stories on Breakfast Television, Omni Philippines, CBC Metro Morning and Blogto!

Thoughtfully made in small batches. From scratch.

This bakery is a physical manifestation of both my passions - creating and baking.

It’s a space where I can grow and create products that I love, and know you will love too!

I am inspired by my Filipino culture and childhood memories, and I want to share these unique flavours with you.

We're so excited to bake for you!

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FAQ

Do you offer any vegan or gluten free options?

Unfortunately, we do not offer this at the shop at this time.

How long can I keep my baked goods?

Our baked goods are best eaten the day of! However they can keep in an airtight container for up to 1-2 days in the fridge or can be frozen.

How should I re-heat my baked goods?

You can re-heat your baked goods in 30 second intervals in the microwave or oven. Just enough to warm up the buns without melting the fillings.