No. 13. Passionfruit Meringue from The Patissier

A patisserie hidden in the heart of Ann Siang Road, the Patissier is one cakery which is most mentioned in media when one asked for recommendation for cakes. Apart from being good, most felt that it is expensive for its serving but no one can deny the fact that the ingredients used are prenium. Also, each pieces of creation seems to be an artpiece on its own, delicate and pretty.


Entering the shop gives a feel of a Malay shophouse due to the choice of colours and the wooden signboard on its main entrance. Though the shop space is not small, there is not seating for dine-in. Those who has visited this place will know about their fast-selling cakes and reservation is a must. Although all the cakes are available in sliced, the variety for each day is limited and dependent on the chef. In short, doesn't mean you have made a reservation, you will get the cake you want. At least for us, Empress Dowanger, Cupid, Destiny and White Symphony were not available last Saturday.


The niche of the Patissier is the incorporation of creativity into tradition. An improvisation to many time-honored techniques passed down by French Patissiers craft a taste which is not extreme but yet exotic.


When you have decided to pay the Patissier a visit, one should not miss their signature, Passionfruit Meringue ($6.00+); a flavourful meringue sponge cake filled with passion fruit mousse, fresh mangoes and strawberries.


Also featured in the Sunday Times 50 yummiest cake, this cake didn't disappoint us the second time. This is very refreshing with fresh slices of mangoes and strawberries. Although the mousse is supposed to be a tangy passionfruit mousse, the mangoes tend to overshadow it. Doesn't matter which fruit it is, in short, we love it and would recommend to readers who wants an alternative to chocolate cakes.


That is not all, the texture of crispy meringue has a melt-in-the-mouth effect and the mousse softens part of it to provide a springy effect. This is something one will not find in other meringues equivalence such as macarons, making it unique and a reason to make a trip to the Patissier to pick up.

As expected we don't just stopped at one cake on each dessert spree, here are the rest of the cakes we have tried on the same visit,
Strawberry shortcake ($6.00+)
Tiramisu ($6.50+)
Chocolate Fudge ($6.50+)
Double chocolate pralines ($6.50+)
Cocoa Napoleon ($6.50+)

Here is the cake catalog of the Patissier 2009, we thought this might be useful for readers to know what they offer.






The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565

Operating hours - 10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on weekends and public holidays.

4 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-01
Singapore 238955
Tel: 6737 3369

Operating hours - 10:30am to 7pm (Mon to Fri)
10:30am to 5pm (Sat and Sun)
Closed on public holidays.

Both outlets will be closed on 10th April 2009 (Good Friday) and 29th April 2009 while the Mohamed Sultan branch will resume operations on 30th April 2009 due to renovation, so collection on weekend will be between 11am to 4.30pm.
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