The most popular cake brand in Taiwan—Original Cake—is opening its second outlet in Singapore!

Original Cake first opened in Westgate Singapore with much fanfare in September 2017 and steady queues were seen every day. Their Original Cakes are so popular and we are fans too!

Come 16 December 2017, Original Cake is unveiling its second outlet at SingPost Centre. You wouldn’t believe it, but the first 500 shoppers will be entitled to a free Original Cake! No strings attached; just a complimentary piece of fresh cake if you are the first 500 shoppers in line.

And for the 501st to the 800th shoppers, you get to purchase an Original Cake at only S$2! Here’s everything you need to know about Original Cake.

Original Cake is a well-known bakery from Taipei that specialises in Original Cakes that are baked using traditional recipes.

Each and every Original Cake made by Original Cake is hand-made with fresh ingredients of the highest quality such as egg, milk, vegetable oil, sugar and flour. And the best part is that all their cakes are pork and lard-free.

Original Cake in Singapore features three different flavours—their signature Original, Golden Cheese and Frozen Chocolate. We honestly cannot decide which one we like best but the Original Cake is always a comforting option for it is the classic one that can never go wrong.

The Original Cake is a very unadulterated egg sponge cake that is made of fresh eggs, milk and flour—delicately married together to create a Original Cake that is creamy, luscious with a pillow-like fluffiness. Some might find it too plain, but that’s the way we like it—so simple yet so good.

There is also the Golden Cheese version that comes with two layers of sliced cheese within the cake, topped with a generous sprinkling of cheese powder on top. It is slightly salty yet at the same time, you would taste the subtle overlapping sweetness.

Then, there is the Frozen Chocolate version—which is also the most popular one. This slightly unconventional version introduces HERSHEY’s dark semi-sweet baking chocolate chips in the mix. The end result is a decadent Original Cake that brims with chocolatey goodness.

Come 16 December 2017, Original Cake opens its 2nd outlet at SingPost Centre and if you are thinking of missing the opening; think again.

They are giving out FIVE HUNDRED FREE ORIGINAL CAKES. If you are lucky enough to be the first 500 shoppers, you will be able to walk away with a portion of freshly baked Original Cake completely free of charge.

Otherwise, if you are next in line and are the 501st to 800th shoppers, you are still in for a treat. The Original Cake will be yours at only S$2 per portion (limited to one cake per shopper). This is still an ultra sweet deal and is every reason for you to join Original Cake at their second outlet opening.

The grand opening time is 10:30am. We will see you there!

Original Cake Singapore
SingPost Centre
#B1-141/142/143, Singapore 408600
Nearest Station: Paya Lebar

This post is brought to you by Original Cake Singapore.

Original Cake, Taiwan’s famous Castella cake shop, is opening its first outlet in Singapore on 23 September 2017 at 10.30am.

Original Cake is a well-known bakery from Taipei that specialises in Castella cakes. Staying true to their original recipe derived from tradition, they have since come up with new and innovative variations to trump the competition—namely their Frozen Chocolate version that is made with HERSHEY’s chocolate chips that we are all excited for!

Having only been established in 2010, they already have four outlets in Taiwan and eight outlets around Malaysia (3 in Penang, 3 in Klang Valley, 1 in Putrajaya and 1 in Johor Bahru); this is a true testament to their success and outstanding Castella cakes.

To celebrate its official opening, Original Cake will be giving away free 800 Castella cakes on 23 September 2017 (on a first-come-first-serve basis).

Original Cake is known for serving fresh, out-of-the-oven Castella cakes that are made upon order to keep up with the highest standards for their customers.

Each and every Castella cake made by Original Cake is hand-made with fresh ingredients of the highest quality such as egg, milk, vegetable oil, sugar and flour. And the best part is that all their cakes are pork and lard-free.

The components that go into their Castella cake (or any Castella cake in general) may not be the most complicated or luxurious, but given the appropriate treatment and care, the end result is always guaranteed to be fluffy with pillow-like perfection.

Original cake’s cakes first outlet here in Singapore will feature three different flavours—their signature Original, Golden Cheese and Frozen Chocolate.

SIGNATURE ORIGINAL FLAVOUR

The original version comprises fresh eggs, milk and flour, delicately married together to create a Castella cake that is creamy, luscious and insanely fluffy. You get a poignant aroma of freshly cooked eggs and a richness from the milk which is just a beautiful treat to have.

GOLDEN CHEESE FLAVOUR

The best-selling Golden Cheese flavour introduces two layers of sliced cheese within the cake plus a generous sprinkling of cheese powder on top. The salty kick derived from the cheese provides a heightened level of savouriness that is an excellent accompaniment to sweet tea.

You will be glad to know that Original Cake makes it their utmost priority to keep their cakes as healthy as possible. Their practice of introducing a low sugar and low-fat health concept makes it ideal for the whole family to enjoy—minus the guilt.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE FLAVOUR

This is the one that we are sure many are excited to try. This slightly unconventional version introduces HERSHEY’s dark semi-sweet baking chocolate chips in the mix. The end result is a decadent Castella cake that brims with chocolatey goodness.

The use of dark chocolate also provides a depth of flavour without being overly sweet—which means health nuts can enjoy this treat as well!

Each mouthful is a sensation of sheer joy that only true chocolate lovers will understand. But do not simply take our word for it; you will have to try it for yourself to be convinced.

We think that it is pretty safe to predict hour-long waits and snaking queues for this highly anticipated Castella cake shop when it officially opens on 23 September 2017 at Westgate in Jurong East. But we say for Original Cake, it is well worth the wait.

Taiwan Original Cake Ptd Ltd
3 Gateway Drive
#02-24 Westgate Jurong
Singapore 608532
Tel: +65 9688 7012
Nearest Station: Jurong East
Facebook: OriginalCakeSingapore

This post is brought to you by Original Cake Singapore.

Photo Credit: Original Cake Website

Unless you have been living under a rock, you would have heard of Castella cakes by now as the bouncy Japanese sponge cake is currently the latest food trend that has exploded on social media.

It seems that the ongoing Castella cake fad has brought yet another brand to Singapore shores and it is none other than the famous Original Cake from Taiwan—the first cake store in Tamsui Old Street which specialises in Castella cakes.

The bakery is so successful among their loyal customers that it currently has four stores in Taiwan and six outlets in Malaysia.

Great news for all west siders! Original Cake will be opening its first outlet in Westgate. This is the second Castella cake shop located in the west of Singapore, after the launch of Ah Mah Homemade Cake in Bukit Panjang Plaza.

Photo Credit: Original Cake Facebook

Original Cake is known for serving fresh, out-of-the-oven Castella cakes that are made upon order to keep up with the highest standards for their customers.

Photo Credit: Original Cake Website

Besides the Original and Cheese flavours, we are hoping that Original Cake will also be offering other signature favourites from Taiwan such as Spurted Chocolate, Banana Milk, Cranberry, Almond and Nuts and Healthy Dried Longan.

Gear up for the queue that is probably going to form outside their first outlet in Westgate when they are ready for business. Original Cake has yet to announce its official opening date, so keep your eyes peeled for it.

In the meantime, those who are not willing to wait can always head over to Le Castella, Antoinette or Ah Mah Homemade Cake which might have a shorter queue after the opening of Original Cake in Singapore.

Original Cake
3 Gateway Dr
#02-24 Westgate
Singapore 608532
Nearest Station: Jurong East

Curious to find out which Castella cake is the best in Singapore? Read our taste test review to find out.

Castella cakes are extremely popular in Taiwan and the hype has recently been brought over to Singapore shores since the arrival of Le Castella and Ah Mah Homemade Cake. Taiwan’s Original Cake is the latest Castella cake shop to open in Singapore.

For those who have not been keeping up with this craze, Castella cakes are actually extremely soft and bouncy Japanese sponge cakes that are moist on the inside. These cakes are usually made from simple ingredients such as flour, eggs, sugar and starch syrup. Put the ingredients to bake and the result is one fluffy, jiggly Castella cake.

While the waiting time may sound totally absurd to some (be prepared to queue more than an hour), there are many who are willing to queue for hours just to have a taste of the sponge cakes. We braved the crowd and tried them personally in search for the best Castella cake in Singapore.

AH MAH HOMEMADE CAKE

Joining the local food scene three months after Le Castella opened in Singapore, Ah Mah Homemade Cake originated from Malaysia. They currently have two outlets in Singapore and you can find them at Bukit Panjang Plaza and VivoCity.

Waiting time was about 1.5 hours on a weekday morning and each customer is limited to only two boxes and you can choose between two flavours—original and cheese.

The taste is what we would expect of a Castella cake but there was no x-factor which particularly impressed us. In comparison, we prefer the original flavour as the cheese version was too light for our liking.

Fluffiness: 4/5
Sweetness: 3/5
Overall Taste: 3/5
Total: 10/15

ANTOINETTE

Antoinette is among the most popular names in Singapore for sophisticated bakes and sweets. It has recently introduced a castella cake range that is nothing short of well received among Singaporeans.

Apart from the default “original” flavour, Antoinette is out to win the game with interesting renditions; think Ondeh Ondeh, Earl Grey with Cheese and Nutella. There is a total of 6 flavours and the classic Antoinette Earl Grey is our pick—so fragrant in every bite. The Ondeh Ondeh flavour comes close, though it resembles a Pandan Cake more and we almost couldn’t taste the gula melaka.

Fluffiness: 2.5/5
Sweetness: 4/5
Overall Taste: 3.5/5
Total: 10/15

LE CASTELLA

Le Castella is a popular brand in Taiwan. Famous for their rendition of the Japanese Castella cake that features a cheese flavour. It is no surprise that this version is well-received given the many hours that people are willing to queue for just to get their hands on these fluffy cakes.

The Original Castella cake from Le Castella boasts a fluffy and moist texture that is further accentuated by a strong aroma of freshly cooked eggs. In terms of taste, we felt that it resembled that of a steamed egg cake you would typically find at dim sum restaurants—nothing spectacular.

The Cheese version, on the other hand, fared much better. We liked that the thin layer of cheese gave it a nice hit of saltiness and richness.

The sweetness of Le Castella’s cake is pretty mild and there really is not much flavour apart from the subtle taste of egg. If anything, this Castella cake did well texturally—it was truly the fluffiest cake out of the three Castella cakes listed in this guide.

Fluffiness: 5/5
Sweetness: 3/5
Overall Taste: 3.5/5
Total: 11.5/15

TAIWAN’S ORIGINAL CAKE

Original Cake is a well-known bakery from Taipei that specialises in Castella cakes. Other than the Original Castella Cake, they also have two other flavours—Golden Cheese and Frozen Chocolate.

Having only been established in 2010, they already have four outlets in Taiwan and eight outlets around Malaysia (3 in Penang, 3 in Klang Valley, 1 in Putrajaya and 1 in Johor Bahru); this is a true testament to their success and outstanding Castella cakes.

The Frozen Chocolate Castella Cake introduces HERSHEY’s dark semi-sweet baking chocolate chips in the mix. The end result is a decadent Castella cake that brims with chocolatey goodness. The use of dark chocolate also provides a depth of flavour without being overly sweet—which means health nuts can enjoy this treat as well!

Fluffiness: 4.5/5
Sweetness: 3/5
Overall Taste: 4/5
Total: 11.5/15

BEST CASTELLA CAKE IN SINGAPORE

Overall, Le Castelle and Taiwan’s Original Cake edge out slightly in terms of the fluffiness of the cake. After all, a good Castella cake should be fluffy and jiggly. Antoinette’s Castella cakes have interesting flavours but they are not as fluffy as the other two Castella cakes.

No matter which Castella cake you are trying, do eat it while it is still fresh and warm as this bouncy baked treat tends to deflate and become rather dry if left to sit for too long.

Would this be the start of a Castella cake trend in Singapore? Well, we wouldn’t be too surprised if other local players jump on the bandwagon to introduce their own versions of Castella cakes in the near future.

Le Castella, a famous Castella cake shop from Taiwan, opened in Singapore back in May 2017 and it kickstarted a new trend for castella cakes in Singapore.

For the uninitiated, a Castella cake is a sponge cake from Nagasaki, Japan, known for its pillow-like appearance and moist interior. Its ingredients comprise sugar, flour, eggs and starch syrup, however, the baking process remains a trade secret.

At Le Castella in Tampines One, people begin queuing for this jiggly, yummy sponge cakes literally an hour before the shop even opens.

The main draw at Le Castella is being able to witness the freshly baked Castella cakes being brought out from the back kitchen and cut in full view of the public eye every 10 to 15 minutes. Eager customers can feel free to snap photos of the amazing spectacle that is—the reveal of the moist and fluffy interior that oozes cheesy and eggy goodness once it is cut.

The Original Castella cake (S$9.90) boasts a fluffy and moist texture that is further accentuated by a strong aroma of freshly cooked eggs. The outer crust possesses a mildly toasted flavour that we thought complemented the richness of the eggy interior well.

The Cheese Castella cake (S$11.90) on the other hand is exactly the same except for a thin layer of cheese that adds a subtle saltiness and richness to the cake. This is one you have to enjoy hot in order to fully savour the melted cheese.

The overall taste is pretty similar to a steamed egg cake you would typically find in dim sum restaurants. It is light, moist and not overly sweet—this would probably go amazingly well with a cup of tea in the afternoon.

Le Castella’s cakes—or Castella cakes in general—should be enjoyed fresh out of the oven when it is still warm and fluffy. The textural experience transcends all other cakes out there but you would have to try it for yourself to understand why.

If you plan on getting your hands on these lovely bakes at Le Castella, we highly recommend that you begin queuing from 10.30am onwards. Each customer is only entitled to 2 boxes of Castella cakes per order.

Le Castella
#B1-32, 10 Tampines Central 1
Tampines One
Daily: 11am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Tampines

Read our Castella Cake Taste Test – Which is the best castella cake in Singapore?