The design of the shop front of this place seems to hint at what this bakery is all about: simplicity, and a marriage of old-school fine bakes and new twists. And the cakes are exactly just these.
Pandan Perfection has me scrapping the cream off the container because its taste is so addictive. Unlike most pandan cakes featuring dry chiffon sponge, the cake sponge of Pandan Perfection is perfection because softness, moist, fine and slightly crumbly texture, and buttery flavour. Few cakes can match up to this one when it comes to the sponge. With the pretty generous amount of delicious cream, which is richer and denser than whipped cream but lighter than butter cream, sandwiched between sponges, this cake doles out the punches through the intense flavour of pandan, intensified by the gula melaka cream.
Being someone who is very critical of chocolate cakes, the Chocolate Peanut Butter, the cake that I had decided to add to my purchases at the last minute, did well to pleasantly surprise me. The chocolate sponge, just like that of Pandan Perfection, is flawless and has no trace of dryness commonly found in chocolate cakes. The saltiness and nutty aroma of the peanut butter, which adds dimension to the overall taste, simply makes this slice a league above its competition. The good part is that just the right amount of peanut butter is added into the rich cream to impart that distinct flavour of peanut while retaining the consistency of cream and not becoming paste-like like the peanut butter from the jar.
Earl Grey Cake with Honey Lemon Buttercream transport me to a scenario where I am enjoying English Tea break in a fancy garden during a cool afternoon. There is something very classic and English about this cake. Most probably due to the Earl Grey and honey. The texture of the sponge layers is slightly denser than the other two just featured, thus inducing the traditional feel. The hint of lemon adds that zest to elevate this cake to be more than that traditional cake we are fond of. I absolutely love this cake also.
In fact, after finishing these three cakes, on separate occasions, I regret not getting more of them.
Actually, I went down to Lynda Ann's shop for the famed Rainbow Cake. It is definitely Instagram worthy, showcasing the brilliant hues of colours. Taste wise, it is good, given the perfect cake sponge and the thick cream that is more substantial in feel and yet not as heavy as buttercream. However, I find that the pure cream, without the gula melaka in case of Pandan Perfection or honey lemon as in the Earl Grey cake, it is a bit too heavy to my preference. This is pure school old school favourite, which will delight many, though for me, I like that extra element of surprise and kick. I do like this cake, but it is not my favourite.
The service is wonderful and sincere. One will really feel that the cakes there are for friends as stated in the bakery's name.
So will I go back for the cakes? Yes, definitely. I have been thinking about sinking my teeth into those cakes already.
My Thoughts: Sweet Bliss!
Nearest car park: HDB car park at Blk 123 Bedok North St 2
Nearest MRT: Bedok
Blk 122 Bedok North St 2
#01-98
Singapore
