Wanderlust Cafe - Pretty Place, Delicious Cakes

I am only walking around Takashimaya when I see a pretty pink pastel corner with a display of beautiful cakes, the blue galaxy cake totally caught my attention from afar. Curiosity drives me to get closer to get a better look of the cakes. I am preparing to go home already, so I have no intention to eat anything there already. The friendly pinay staff immediately greets me when I take a step up, so I just ask about the cakes. And after her introduction of Lychee Rose cake, I'm totally sold on this and decide to dine in.

Lychee and Rose are marriage made in heaven since both have floral notes that work perfectly together. While most Lychee Rose cakes at other places will focus on the taste of the rose, Wanderlust's Lychee Rose cake–supplied by Cream & Custard actually–focuses on the Lychee instead, which is refreshing. And the taste sure is super refreshing. The refreshing lychee juice contained within the pretty boba pearls on top of the cake juxtaposes so well with the lovely creaminess of the lychee mousse. The rose cake sponge adds texture and that nice aroma of baked goods to this confectionery. I love this so much.

Situated right in the centre of level 3 of Takashimiya, it is a good place to take a break from shopping or, see and to be seen. I'm at the category to be seen only since I'm too focused on my cake as it is too delicious. By the way, the Lychee Cake is sold out by the time I leave the cafe. Wow, it is that popular, and it is only 3pm in the afternoon.

Thoughts: Nice place to take a break and enjoy good cakes.

391A Orchard Road

Takashimaya Level 3

Nearest MRT: Orchard

Kele - Swiss Roll Bliss!

A must-try for swiss roll lovers! I only got to know about kele when I tried their mooncakes that my sister had brought for us. The special fillings of those mooncakes left a deep impression on me since it is like no others. I mean, where else can you can rose or avocado filling? So when I googled on this company and found that they sell swiss rolls with the same type of fillings, I know I got to get my greedy hands on them. But I do not have the time to go there despite my cravings. So imagine my surprise when I see kele’s booth at Yishun Northpoint, near the famed Tiger Sugar. And I hardly hesitate to buy three rolls at one go.

I love the cream to cake sponge ratio of this swiss roll, which is lots of cream in proportion to the cake sponge. The cake sponge of this swiss roll is pretty okay, but what seals the deal is the thick, rich dollop of cream with a ring of cake sponge wrapped around it.

Avocado Gula Melaka absolutely blows me away with the combination of the buttery goodness of avocado and the aroma of caramel in gula melaka sugar. It is so rich and favourful. Definitely a must-try of kele’s repertoire.

I like Rose Cream Cheese a lot too as I am a fan of rose desserts and this swiss roll is packed with the sweet fragrance of rose.

Strawberry Cream Cheese, made with real strawberries, looks so pretty. It has the tangy taste due to the strawberries added. I like it that it tastes natural. But it does pale in comparison to Avocado and Rose Cream Cheese due to the lack of novelty in taste. It works very well in mooncakes, but with cake, it is nice, just that I had tried lots of strawberry cakes, so it does not woo me over like the other two favours.

The swiss rolls here are probably one of the best, only rivaled by Chateraise’s Berry Rare Cheese Fluffy Roll.

Nearest car park: Vivovity’s car park
Nearest MRT: Habourfront

1 Habourfront Walk
Vivocity #B2-K10
Singapore