IDIM DIY Bakery Opens at SM North So You Can Bake Your Cake & Eat It Too
If cakes are your go-to dessert, then you’re one of the many who enjoy their soft texture and heavenly flavors to satisfy your sweet tooth. But have you ever thought of the satisfaction that comes from making them yourself?
With IDIM DIY Bakery, you can have (or more like bake) your cake and eat it too! Their mission “to make baking easy, possible, enjoyable, encouraging, convenient, and accessible to everyone” is true enough, as they welcome anyone with zero to little baking experience.
And if you’re from the north side of Metro Manila, you’re in for a treat because they’ve just opened their latest branch at the second level of SM North EDSA Annex!
Similar to their other branches, IDIM DIY Bakery’s SM North EDSA branch features an iconic exterior where (curious) passersby can get a glimpse of what’s it like to bake your own cake. It’s conveniently situated by the entrance if you’re coming from the Sky Garden, so it’s not easy to miss.
It can also accommodate up to 60 people (the same capacity as their SM Megamall branch), which is ideal for parties, small gatherings, and team buildings.
Briefing: What You Need to Know
Before we got started with our baking session, we first stored our bags inside the lockers and washed our hands at the handwashing station.
After that, we chose an apron and proceeded to our designated workstation, where we had a briefing with one of the baking coaches who gave us a tablet (where we could read all the instructions) and introduced us to the different stations inside their open space bakery.
This time, we decided to bake the Red Queen Cake (P1,499). If you're not sure what to choose, you can check the displays instead to give you a better idea of the size and design. Or you can also visit their website before dropping by to see if they have seasonal offers!
Baking aside, each long table has up to five sockets on both sides, so you don’t have to worry about your devices running on low battery when recording your experience. They also let you borrow a phone stand so long as you leave an ID.
Prep Time: Gathering and Mixing Ingredients
The instructions are straightforward and easy to read, so as long as you gather the correct ingredients in their accurate measurements, there’s nothing to worry about. Each item on all stations is also properly labeled, so it’s not difficult to find what you need.
In case you’re still confused about prepping your ingredients, a majority of the instructions come with a video so you can watch that for further explanation.
“You’re on your own, kid.” is what we thought this experience would be, but many baking coaches are around so you can freely ask questions in case you feel like your reading comprehension is being challenged. Yes, it happens.
Baking and Preparing the Icing
After placing the batter into the oven, it’s icing time! The instructions are almost the same, so by this time, we were getting a hang of it… or so we thought. We attached the wire whisk instead of the flat beater on the mixer and one of the staff informed us of this mistake. Oops. We’re truly grateful that they’re so attentive!
Perhaps a nice tip we could share is to use the time waiting for your cake to bake and cool down to DIY a drink. Their DIY milk tea station offers different flavors, like matcha and strawberry, and all you need is to pump it three times, add ice and the milk tea base, shake, and you’re done! Not a fan of milk tea? They also have coffee.
Before pouring your drink into the cup, you can also choose any of the sinkers, such as coffee jelly, pudding, and boba. For the final touch, add the foam and place your cup on the printing machine to customize it! You’ll need to scan the QR code and upload or take a photo, so be ready for that too.
Decorating
Now, on to the last step: decorating! While we like the cake design IDIM has for their Red Queen Cake, we asked for two more items so we could make our cake prettier. What's a queen without her crown, right?
Even with almost zero baking experience, we managed to decorate a cake that’s drool-worthy enough. It was truly a proud moment to say that "I did it myself!"
Interested in baking too? Get ready to roll up your sleeves and visit IDIM DIY Bakery’s newest branch at SM North EDSA Annex! They’re currently offering 50% off on ALL DIY products from 3 PM to 7 PM today on a first come, first served basis.
Want free passes instead? We have an ongoing giveaway on Facebook and Instagram where you can snag up to 10 FREE baking passes!
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