Monday, August 18, 2008

A modern Austrian dessert creation that melts my taste buds

There is something that Yuan might not know but I am a fan of pistachio and thus this cake caught my attention. Of course, anybody will take a second look of this dessert as it looks lovely behind the glass display.

Aroma only has Mozart Tranche in sliced and now is a good time to eat sliced cakes purchased from Intercontinental, Singapore. Between 5pm to 9:30pm, any 2 slices of cakes cost only $10 and between 9:30pm to 10pm, the cakes are going off at half price.


Consisting of 5 layers in which the top layer as a light hazelnut mousse dusted in pink with traces of blueberry. It does resembles an extremely light version of the mascarpone cheese found in Tiramisu. Pretty light and lightly sweetened…


The thin layer of pistachio cream is sandwiched between 2 layers of almond chocolate sponge which blended pretty well. The top white layer of mousse and the pistachio cream “soften” the taste of chocolate so one won’t get the feeling of eating a very rich chocolate truffle.

Beneath the cake lies a layer of chocolate mousse which provides the ultimate satisfaction.

This is definitely one of my favourite and I don't mind using Yuan as an excuse to get a second slice for myself... It is a pity they do not have a whole cake for this. If not, I would not hesitate getting it for my best friend. Do give it a shot if you happen to drop by Intercontinental Hotel.


By the way, since pistachio flavoured cakes are rare, the other one which I know is the Fraisier from BakerZin. For those who don’t know what I am talking about, it is an almond sponge soaked in strawberry liquor, layered with pistachio butter cream and fresh whole strawberries.

BakerZin classified this under their all-time favourite and I would say this is exclusively found in BakerZin due to its unique composition. With a bountiful of fresh whole strawberries, this creation features an almond sponge cake soaked in strawberry liquor laced with pistachio butter cream. Each bite imparts an invigorating fruity flavour.

Aroma
InterContinental Singapore
80 Middle Road
Singapore 188966
Tel: 6825 1058
Opens daily from 7am to 10pm

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