We have Bob The Builder, and we have Bob The Baker Boy who is fond of cakes, especially moist and cottony-soft cakes, which are exactly what you can look forward to when placing an order with Bob The Baker Boy.

You have probably seen Bob The Baker Boy’s customised cakes and dessert tables making their rounds on Instagram and Facebook. There are over 400 designs to choose from. And if you have any particular design in mind for your cake, you can always let the creative team know and they will make your wish come true.

That’s not all. Bob The Baker Boy also has a range of awesome bakes including mini tarts, and brownies.

Bob is our new best friend and he will be yours too when you next need a customised cake. Or tarts. Or anything sweet, really.

DEFYING GRAVITY FLOATING BEER CAN CAKE

Let’s start off with their customised cakes, shall we? They are what made Bob The Baker Boy famous, and our dear Bob deserves all the recognition for the superb hand-crafted cakes that have made birthdays memorable for countless people.

For the fickle-minded ones, you are going to be in trouble because they have hundreds of designs for you to choose from. And everything looks so cute and realistic, it’s impossible to just select one. We feel you, really. Even if you are a decisive person, the range will leave you mind-boggled, even if it’s just for a while.

Being the alcoholics we are, we eventually decided on this gravity-defying beer cake. We went with a classic flavour that will please the crowd—Belgian Chocolate cake covered with pearl sprayed vanilla buttercream, and layered with zero-added sugar chocolate custard.

The layered cake was decadent and satisfying with every bite. You know how some cakes look way better than they taste? Not for this. This looked every bit photogenic and Instagram-worthy, and tasted legit. We are already dreaming of our next customised cake by them!

STRAWBERRIES & CREAM CAKE

Adapted from the ever-so-popular strawberries shortcake, expect moist and velvety vanilla layers for this cake. Slice your fork into cake that’s fluffy like the clouds, filled with freshly whipped Chantilly and farm-picked sliced strawberries.

Money may not buy us happiness, but it can buy us Bob The Baker Boy’s Strawberries & Cream Cake and it’s about the same thing. This is one classic flavour to love, great for both young and old, and definitely one we will reorder.

BROWN SUGAR BOBA MILK CAKE

You guys, this cake is a dream come true. Imagine your favourite brown sugar boba milk, but in a cake form. That is exactly what it is—literally! Cut into fragrant vanilla cake layers, generously filled with creamy brown sugar Chantilly and sweet starchy boba fillings.

The Brown Sugar Boba Milk Cake is such a brilliant creation by Bob The Baker Boy. We love. the cottony soft and moist cake that is accompanied with fragrant brown sugar cream. And that boba filling! That chewy, sweet boba filling completed the cake with a lovely texture variety.

It is also noteworthy that Bob The Baker Boy bakes cakes with lower sugar content (30-50% lower in sugar than regular customised cakes). This is a huge plus point for us because we are the kind of people who dig into whole cakes even when it is nobody’s birthday, and we can do with something that’s significantly lesser in sugar so we do not feel as guilty for eating cakes. You feel us?

ASSORTED FOUR CHEESE TARTS

These cute little tarts are great for small parties and the kids are bound to love them. With a firm tart shell that crumbles upon sinking your teeth into it, the Brûlée Cheese Tarts (S$23.90 for 12) is our favourite flavour. Fresh cheese filling encased in fragrant vanilla tart crust, these little bites of happiness are super addictive and you simply cannot stop at one. Or two. Or three.

The other flavours to love are Strawberries Cheesecake Tarts, Cookies & Cream Mini Tarts and Blueberry Cheesecake Tarts. These are slightly stronger in terms of taste, but nothing too cheesy that non-cheese lovers can’t take.

AU NATUREL BROWNIES

Their brownies are slightly cakier and are more like cupcakes, actually. But we like that they are not cloyingly sweet. Reheat them in the microwave oven before eating.

Go on, you deserve some sweet treats. Click here to enter a whole new realm of desserts, and start customising your dream cake for that special occasion that is coming up. Or grab yourselves some molten lava cookies; we promise you won’t regret it.

Bob The Baker Boy
369 Sembawang Rd, #01-03, Singapore 758382
Tel: 9499 4015
https://bobthebakerboy.com/

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The average cost of a mille crêpe in Singapore costs S$7.79 and we have based that estimated calculation across 15 different cafes.

Recently, we discovered the cheapest mille crêpe in town and it is being sold at a newly opened dessert parlour called Hasu Confections. A slice of Mille Crêpe here starts from S$6—almost half of what you would pay at popular establishments such as Lady M and Henri Charpentier!

Truth be told, we weren’t expecting much. What could you expect from an unassuming tiny shop located in PoMo, right? The decors of Hasu Confections are far, far away from impressive when compared to other dessert places in Singapore.

We didn’t have high hopes for Hasu Confections. However, their mille crêpes totally proved us wrong.

It was love at first bite.

If we were to do a blind taste test, we honestly would struggle to tell apart Lady M and Hasu Confections’ mille crêpes.

Each mille crêpe cake is characterised by 20 layers of paper-thin crepes and alternated with light pastry cream. They melted in our mouth instantaneously.

There are three flavours available, namely Original (S$6 per slice), Matcha (S$6 per slice) and Hazelnut (S$6 per slice).

Hasu Confections also serves other mouthwatering desserts. Their Strawberry Shortcake (S$7.50) is ultra light and tastes better than it looks.

Hasu Confections
1 Selegie Road
PoMo, #01-16
Singapore 188306
Tel: +65 6255 0346
Daily: 10.30am – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: Dhoby Ghaut

We love strawberry shortcakes so much that we do not mind eating a slice every single day.

The pillowy sponge cake – alternated with layers of luscious whipped cream and juicy strawberries – makes a wonderful treat at any time of the day. The very first strawberry shortcake was created in Europe back in the 1500′s and today, the classic dessert has evolved tremendously. We now see countless of interpretations across the world.

From Henri Charpentier to Lady M Confections, here is our Guide to The Best Strawberry Shortcakes in Singapore that are worth the calories.

BOUFE

Boufe’s Strawberry Shortcake (S$8++) is an absolute delight. Plump strawberries are freshly imported from the United States and superior cream is imported from France. The end result is an airy light strawberry dessert with hints of citrus zest.

308 Tanglin Road
Phoenix Park
Singapore 247974
Tel: +65 6734 7656
Mon: Closed
Tue to Sun: 9am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard/Redhill

CIEL PATISSERIE

Situated in the neighbourhod of Hougang, Ciel Patisserie’s location might seem unlikely for an artisanal French bakery, but their cakes will make a special trip worthwhile. Their bestselling Strawberry Shortcake (S$5.60) boasts a light sponge cake interspersed with sweet whipped cream and dewy strawberries.

124 Hougang Ave 1
#01-1444
Singapore 530124
Tel: +65 6383 0803
Mon: Closed
Tue to Thu: 11am – 8pm
Fri and Sat: 11am – 9pm
Sun: 3pm – 9pm
Nearest Station: Kovan/Serangoon

COLONY (PART OF BUFFET)

Goodness gracious! Colony’s Strawberry Shortcake took us by surprise. The velvety sponge cake – topped with superbly fresh strawberries and interlaced with more strawberries – is incredibly soft to the extent that it literally melts in your mouth.

Do note that the strawberry shortcake is part of Colony’s dinner buffet and it is on a rotation basis. Please check with the restaurant before going down.

Lvl 3, The Ritz-Carlton
Millenia Singapore
7 Raffles Avenue
Singapore 039799
Tel: +65 6434 5288
Mon to Sat: 12pm – 2.30pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Sun: 12pm – 3.30pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Promenade

FLOR PÂTISSERIE

Extracting the best elements of French and Japanese baking ingredients, Flor Pâtisserie presents to cake lovers a fusion take on the good old strawberry shortcake and it is called Berry Berries (S$6.70). The handcrafted sponge cake is baked with seasonal strawberries and interweaved with Chantilly cream.

2 Duxton Hill #01-01
Singapore 089588
Tel: +65 6223 8628
Daily: 11am – 9pm
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar

FOUR LEAVES

This is one comforting rendition we all grew up with. Four Leaves may be a bakery chain in Singapore, and there is no dine-in areas. But we’d gladly bring a slice of the Strawberry Shortcake home (S$3.80 per slice/ S$38 for a 1kg whole cake) to enjoy over Netflix. Soft, airy with strawberry bits, this is probably the most affordable version in this list!

Bugis Junction
200 Victoria Street #B1-14/15
Singapore 188021
Tel: +65 6337 4717
Nearest Station: Bugis

GLACE PÂTISSERIE

It was love at first bite when we sank our teeth into Glace Pâtisserie’s bestselling desserts, the almighty Strawberry Shortcake (S$5.40). The dainty cake is characterised by its utmost freshness; think fresh strawberries, fresh cream and freshly baked soft sponge.

12 Gopeng Street #01-33/34
ICON Village
Singapore 078877
Tel: +65 6400 0247
Mon to Fri: 11am – 7pm
Sat and Sun: 11am – 6pm
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar

HASU CONFECTIONS

While Hasu Confections is known for its mille crêpe, it also serves other mouthwatering desserts. Their Strawberry Shortcake (S$7.50) is ultra light and tastes better than it looks.

1 Selegie Road
PoMo, #01-16
Singapore 188306
Tel: +65 6255 0346
Daily: 10.30am – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: Dhoby Ghaut

HENRI CHARPENTIER

Hailing from Tokyo, Henri Charpentier is a renowned French-inspired Japanese pâtisserie that is now in Singapore. Their Strawberry Shortcake (S$9.50++) – coated and filled with whipped cream – is denser than usual Japanese sponge cakes and topped with generous amounts of fresh strawberries.

9A Dempsey Road
Singapore 247698
Tel: +65 6479 5518
Mon to Thu: 12pm – 7pm
Fri: 12pm – 11pm
Sat: 11am – 11pm
Sun: 11am – 7pm
Nearest Station: Queenstown

LADY M CONFECTIONS

Lady M is a modern cake boutique from New York City and everyone goes there for its famous original mille crepes. But we will take the Strawberry Shortcake (S$8.50++) any time. The vanilla sponge cake is created with the fine Japanese flour and completed with strawberry bits and whipped cream.

181 Orchard Road
Singapore 238896
Tel: +65 6509 3673
Daily: 11am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Somerset

MEZZA9 DELI

One of our go-to places for takeout cakes is Grand Hyatt’s mezza9 deli. The Strawberry Shortcake (S$8++) sold here is consistently good and satisfaction is guaranteed. Here is an insider tipoff – mezza9 offers 50% discount off all cakes after 9pm each night. So yeah, believe it or not, you can actually get a slice of Strawberry Shortcake at just S$4!

Grand Hyatt Hotel
10 Scotts Road
Singapore 228211
Tel: +65 6732 1234
Daily: 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

PANTLER

This is a bonus. For something different from the usual strawberry shortcakes, Pantler has a different version and in the form of Mango Shortcake (S$7.50+). It consists of a moist sponge cake alternated with layers of fresh whipped cream and juicy mango slices. Highly recommended!

198 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore 068637
Tel: +65 6221 6223
Mon to Fri: 8.30am – 7pm
Sat: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Closed on Sundays
Nearest Station: Telok Ayer

SUN MOULIN

Sun Moulin Bakery’s former venue at Iseten has closed down, but the Japanese brand has opened up a new store at VivoCity. While the bakery is famous for their excellent Japanese breads, it is the light and airy Strawberry Shortcake ($6++) that we would return religiously for.

1 Harbourfront Walk
B2-10 Vivocity
Singapore 098585
Tel: +65 6254 0565
Daily: 9.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Harbourfront

The sheer number of artisanal bakeries in Singapore has left us all cake lovers spoilt for choice – and we are certainly not complaining. Pantler is one awesome bakery in the CBD that will chase all your Monday Blues away with their gourmet creations.

Cake is serious business here; both founders have previously worked in the pastry-making departments of Joël Robuchon Singapore and the Grand Hyatt Tokyo. What you can expect at Pantler is a selection of classic sweet treats, savoury patisseries and contemporary desserts.

The bakery is fairly new in Singapore, but they have already impressed the crowd with the intricacy and dedication in every cake.

A satisfying lemon tart is hard to come by and we are glad that Pantler’s interpretation of the timeless citrus treat – The Citron Blanc (S$8.50++) – has met our expectations.

The Citron Blanc is essentially a shortbread crust encasing smooth tangy lemon curd, topped with fresh fromage blanc white cheese and stained yellow by lemon confit.

Yatsura (S$8.50++) is one of Pantler’s bestselling signature cakes for obvious reasons. The dacquoise cake boasts luscious layers of hazelnut cream, dark chocolate mousse and crunchy hazelnut feuilletine.

We completely understand if you can’t get enough of this glorious slice. Sizes are customisable – all you have to do is ask!

If you are after a light dessert after a filling meal, order the Pantler’s Mango Shortcake (S$7.50+) which consists of moist sponge cake alternated with layers of fresh whipped cream and juicy mango slices. Those with a sweet tooth might find this too mild, though!

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Pantler
198 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore 068637
Tel: +65 6221 6223
Mon to Fri: 8.30am – 7pm
Sat: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Closed on Sundays
Nearest Station: Telok Ayer

One of the newest and most happening cafes in town now is Boufe at Phoenix Park, and if you are scratching your head over what it means and how to pronounce, Boufe is quite essentially made up from the words ’boutique’ and ‘cafe’. Read it as boo-fay.

So how does this deal work? Boufe comprises a cafe section (that is split to indoor and al fresco areas) and a mini boutique where popular online brand Ohvola is stocked at.

The clean white spaces are brilliantly utilised with minimalistic furniture, a coffee bar, and a beautiful outdoor seating area that will have you surrounded by lush greenery and the freshest air. We love how the compound has so many photo spots, and it is easily the nicest space among the recent new cafes in Singapore. Its menu is also no less impressive.

The Triple B (S$21) is an evident crowd favourite. Quite essentially your big breakfast, this is a hearty portion of sausages, streaky bacon, sautéed mushrooms, homemade buttery croissants with scrambled eggs, and lots of greens.

Then, there is the Eggs Benedict (S$16). This is a pretty affordable option – with a generous portion of homemade brioche with honey baked ham and perfectly poached eggs with a runny center, generously drizzled with creamy hollandaise sauce that is made in-house. You may say Eggs Benedict is too overrated, but some classics stay gold and a marvellous rendition like Boufe’s is always welcomed.

How about some Brioche French Toast (S$14) for a weekend treat? With the same homemade soft brioche, it stands tall and proud with cream Chantilly, fresh berries and maple syrup.

Now, now. For the sugar addicts. Boufe has a selection of gorgeous macarons to offer, and every piece is handcrafted fresh daily. Choose from an assortment of flavours at S$3.30 each. And on to the cakes, the Strawberry Shortcake (S$8) is a beautiful one that is highly popular.

But above them all, we have to tell you that the Citron Tart (S$5.50) is well worth a shot. We are usually picky about our citrus desserts, but Boufe’s version has won our hearts and we are looking forward to returning for more tart and citrusy goodness.

Boufe Cafe
308 Tanglin Road
Phoenix Park
Tel: +65 6734 7656
Tue to Sun: 9am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard/Redhill

For more recommendations, read our guide to the best cafes that you do not want to miss in Singapore.

A good strawberry shortcake is one that has pillowy soft sponge cake with sweet and fresh strawberries, and super delicious whipped cream.

It is an old-fashioned and rustic cake that is perfect as a mid-afternoon tea break, or for a sweet ending after dinner. It is an everyday cake; one that you can always turn to when in need of a pick-me-up. Here is a list of the Best Strawberry Shortcakes in Singapore.

ANTOINETTE PATISSERIE

While Antoinette Patisserie’s Strawberry Shortcake may not stand out against the other popular creations like Antoinette earl grey cake, Chloe and Saint Honore L’amour, it is still worth a try if you like a light and fruity cake.

390 Orchard Road
#B1-08/09/10C Palais Renaissance
Tel: +65 6735 6392
Daily: 11am to 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

BAKERZIN

After trying so many different strawberry shortcakes, Bakerzin’s rendition ranks among the best. The sponge cake is velvet smoothy, with a good balance of flavour and sweetness.

1 Harbourfront Walk
#01-207 VivoCity
Tel: +65 6438 8700
Nearest Station: Harboufront.

CIEL PATISSERIE

The Hougang neighbourhood may seem like an unlikely place to find a French patisserie, but that is exactly where Ciel Patisserie is located. This small patisserie has a wholesome range of cakes (S$4.80 – S$5.80), and tarts (S$4.20), but what you must try is its cloud-light fluffy Strawberry Shortcake.

124 Hougang Ave 1
#01-1444
Tel: +65 6383 0803
Tue to Thu: 11am – 8pm
Fri & Sat: 11am – 9pm
Sun: 3pm – 9pm
Nearest Station: Kovan/Serangoon

FLOR PATISSERIE

This terrific cake shop at Duxton Hill has a Strawberry Shortcake ($5.5) which is really moist and fluffy. Flor Patisserie’s version is a must-have for any fan of this classic dessert. It is an ideal afternoon cake, perfect with a cup of tea.

2 Duxton Hill #01-01
Tel: +65 6223 8628
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar

HOUSE

House’s strawberry shortcake ($9.5) is the one that most people mention when you ask them where to get a good strawberry shortcake. House’s rendition is sort of a cross between a cake and a muffin – it is dense, firm, and more cakey than the usual Japanese Strawberry Shortcakes.

8D Dempsey Road
Tel: +65 6475 7787
Mon to Fri: 12pm – 6pm, 6pm – 10.30pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 4pm, 6pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

GLACE PATISSERIE

Glace Patisserie’s Strawberry Shortcake is the combination of incredibly soft and fluffy sponge cake with delicious fresh cream. The first time we had it, we knew we found something truly special.

12 Gopeng Street #01-33/34
ICON Village
Tel: +65 6400 0247
Mon to Fri: 11am – 7pm
Sat, Sun & PH: 11am – 6pm
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar

LADY M

Lady M is a luxurious cake boutique from New York City, and besides its famous original mille crepes, the Strawberry Shortcake here is also worth a try.

1 Fullerton Road
One Fullerton #01-10
Tel: +65 6820 0830
Mon to Thu: 9am – 10pm
Fri & Sat: 9am – 12midnight
Sun: 9am – 9pm
Nearest Station: Raffles Place

MEZZA9 DELI

One of our go to places for takeaway cakes is mezza9 deli at Grand Hyatt. The Strawberry Shortcake here is consistently good, and always lovely. And the best part? mezza9 offers 50% discount off all cakes after 9pm every night. You can get a slice of Strawberry Shortcake for just S$3!

10 Scotts Road
2F Grand Hyatt
Tel: +65 6416 7189
Daily: 12pm – 11pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

SUN MOULIN BAKERY

Sun Moulin Bakery is one of the most underrated bakeries in town. We have been coming here for years, and besides their excellent Japanese bread, another item that we always get is the light and airy Strawberry Shortcake.

350 Orchard Road
Basement 1 Isetan Scotts
Tel: +65 6235 6093
Nearest Station: Orchard

For more recommendations, read my list of Best Dessert Places in Singapore

In the local Singapore food scene, there are always new restaurants opening and it is good since we have more options to choose from. Dempsey road restaurants is probably one of the most happening food destinations in Singapore. The Disgruntled Chef is the latest restaurant to join the crowd at dempsey hill, but when it comes to choosing a place for dinner – I would head back to Barracks Cafe, House Dempsey road.

This post is a continuation of the food that we had during the high tea buffet. We had so much food in an afternoon, and I blamed everything on the Barracks cafe.

Many people raved about the skinny pizzas at Barracks Cafe, and I will talk about them in a minute. If you are too lazy to travel all the way to Dempsey road, they are also available at the Skinny Pizza Cafe which has branches at Wheelock, Raffles City and Suntec.

We tried three skinny pizzas ($25): Salt Cod Brandade, Grilled Figs With Parmesan Crumble, and the Ahi Taki. Half the time, I wasn’t sure which one I was eating, but I finished all of them anyway. All the pizzas were not bad, but they were somewhat too healthy and wholesome – not exactly my idea of pizzas.

The famous truffle fries from Barracks Cafe, House Dempsey.

All the other food bloggers love the Truffle fries ($9). They had it while having the skinny pizzas, they also had it while having some of the items from the afternoon high tea buffet. And you know what? they ate it with the desserts too.

We had at least four-five servings and there wasn’t any left when we were done. The fries were drizzled with truffle oil, which gave them a smokey aftertaste. It had a gasoline smell, and while I had my fair share of it; I’m not convinced to pay nine bucks for fries. Give me a dessert anytime!

Now, the cake in the picture above, is the popular Strawberry Shortcake ($9.50) from Barracks Cafe, House Dempsey. If you ask someone (who has been to House before) for recommendations on what desserts to order from Barracks Cafe, chances are, they will tell you: strawberry shortcake.

I couldn’t quite possibly describe it, but the strawberry shortcake at House Dempsey was very different from the ones we usually have. For a start, it wasn’t as fluffy and soft like the ones from the Japanese patisseries. Filled with fresh (but sour) strawberries, and poured over with vanilla bean cream — oh honey, I’m in love.

Everyone loves strawberry shortcakes, I mean does it even make sense that you will not want to eat it?

Anything and everything can be made better with hazelnut. Take the chocolate cake for instance, it’s a lovely thing on its own, yes nobody can resist it, but the cake is often too sweet and people always struggle to finish the whole slice. But with the addition of hazelnut, it becomes something more than that. It’s no longer an ordinary death-by-chocolate cake. The Chocolate Hazelnut Gateaux ($12) is much more sophisticated, preferably enjoyed with a glass of cold milk. I’m not sure if it’s because we had too much desserts, but the chocolate hazelnut cake wasn’t my favorite among the ones that we tried.

My favorite dessert was the Lemon Cake ($12), and no, it’s not the one in the picture.

I don’t remember having much of the Pandan Jelly Sponge (above picture) and the Passionfruit Kachang, but I absolutely love the Barracks Cafe’s lemon cake. It was sour, and I mean it in a good way. Most of the food bloggers preferred the Passionfruit kachang, and they only took a small spoonful of the lemon cake as they found it to be too sour. But I love citrus fruits, and I managed to finish most of the lemon cake by myself.

Tell me, which dessert are you? I’m a lemon meringue tart. Or maybe a chocolate hazelnut praline cake. Wait, I think I’m a chocolate souffle too. Oh whatever, just tell me about you.

Restaurant Review
Barracks Cafe House Dempsey
8D Dempsey Road
#01-01 to 06 Tanglin Village
Tel: +65 6475 7787
Note: This is an invited tasting session.

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It’s all about you. It’s all about you baby. Yesterday you asked me something I thought you knew. So I told you with a smile, ‘It’s all about you‘. Say ‘if you made my life worthwhile it’s all about you’. It’s all about the company, it’s all about the cakes, it’s all about the laughter, it’s all about the fun, it’s all about the sugar-rush, from the desserts.

It’s all about pistachio and strawberry. The fraisier ($6.90++) was the first one we started with. The very subtle & mild pistachio butter cream, worked for me, but it might just disappoint the pistachio purists. A simple dessert, with the almond sponge cake enveloping the butter cream. I’ll pick this again, yes I will.

On my first time trying the Strawberry shortcake ($6.50++), I was disappointed by Canele’s rendition. Well still basically a shortcake sponge with cream and strawberry, Bakerzin’s version appealed more to me. But, for people with stronger taste buds, go for other highly-flavoured cakes instead of this.

It’s all about New York. No, you do not need to go all the way to NY just for a slice of the famous New York cheesecake ($6.50++). Possibility one of the most popular cheesecake, this one here came with a coat of tangy strawberry glaze, topped with a sole berry. Light and airy, a few of us preferred this to the stronger lemon cheesecake.

Lemon, cheese, and cake. I’m talking about the Bloom cheesecake ($6.50++) of course. Cheesy flavour with a strong hint of lemon. In the battle between the supporters of the heavy-cheesy, and the light subtle dessert, I’m leaning towards the light airy camp in this case. It’s not that I do not like the cheesy type, but the bloom somehow was overwhelming, although I like the lemon zest.

It’s all about the love of coffee, and chocolate. The Sumatra ($6.50++) coffee mousse with the combination of dark and white chocolate. I ain’t a coffee lover, so it didn’t quite worked out for me.

It’s all about childhood, birthday, and nostalgia. I remember the time when I was a kid, eating my black forest cake to celebrate the-day-I-was-borne. The Foret Noir ($6.90++) was the biggest in slice, with chocolate flakes showered all over the chocolate almond sponge cake soaked in kirsch. You know, the only reason why I detested eating black forest cake was the presence of brandied cherries within. Why can’t we do a black forest without them inside!

It’s all about chocolate. It’s all about chocolate baby. The sweet, o so sweet chocolate mousse with the flourless chocolate sponge. The “oomph” and “ahh” all came out. Heavenly chocolate. I can’t imagine somebody who will dislike this, and chocolate. The Chocolate Amer ($6.20++) was by far, one of the best cakes among the 10 that we tried.

With crunchy walnuts, chocolate ganache, and caramelised bananas. Ambrosia ($6.50++). I’m always against the marriage of banana and cakes. And now, there’s even a third party, walnut involved. Not my cup, or rather slice of cake.

I called this the cousin of Foret Noir. Having similar ingredients like chocolate mousse, and brandied cherries, the Coeur Noir ($6.50++) has dark chocolate glaze instead of the chocolate flakes, and a hazelnut dacquoise base.

Bakerzin’s signature, warm chocolate cake ($4.90, usual price $9.80). The chocolate ooze out like lava erupting from volcano. Like I mentioned before, when you eat the warm chocolate with the cold ice cream. The chemical process between the two combined together, was magic. At the current promotional price, i’ll agree its a good deal to try this out.

I must say the arrays of cakes Bakerzin offered, make them one of the leaders for gourmet cakes. But I still think that in terms of appeals, Bakerzin loses out, with Canele having stronger marketing and branding. I’ll like to thank the warm hospitality of area manager, Miss Janet Chua, who was around at the Novena branch.

Bakerzin
101 Thomson Road
#01-07/60 United Square
Singapore 307591
Tel: 6251 5550