No. 48. Banana Choco Fudge from Choc a bloc

No. 48. Banana Choco Fudge from Choc a bloc

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Here is the box...


Banana Choco Fudge
$30 for 800gm

From the Sunday Times,
"Freshly sliced bananas are soaked in creamy soft chocolate fudge, then crammed between two layers of dark, moist chocolate sponge and drizzled with dark chocolate pearls to produce this slice of heaven."

Taken from choc.a.bloc webbie,
"Recommended by Seventeen Magazine...
Freshly sliced bananas soaked in creamy soft fudge, then crammed between 2 layers of dark moist chocolate sponge, a sure winner with all chocolate fans"

Yuan: This cake is slightly softer. I guess most banana chocolate cakes have the tendency to sink when left outside the fridge. It has a thick layer of chocolate and a layer of banana at the bottom. Despite the amount of chocolate fudge, it is not sweet and they do not use sweet banana. I would say texture-wise it is good but it would be better sweeter.

Fen: Surprisingly, this cake is not very well-liked by my family. Maybe it has too much chocolate fudge, thus making the cake very soggy. My sisters found the texture too soft and wet that it tasted like porridge...

Personally, I thought it was not bad but having tried Lana, Awfully Chocolate and Jane's cake station, I realized I am not a fan of chocolate fudge cake. I thought it is not chocolately enough and thus, would very much prefer chocolate mousse than any of the above. In fact, the impression left behind by the Hazelnut Royaltime was so deep that I can imagine it melting in my mouth...

In short, the bananas are not very sweet and thus the banana taste is not very strong. Very soft and moist sponge and due to its not-so-sweet taste, it reminds me of the reduced sugar of Awfully Chocolate Cake (oh yes, they do allow a 5% reduction of sweetness).

According to the staff, Mom's Choco Fudge Cake, Crunchie Chocolate Fudge, Vermont Choco Fudge and Banana Choco Fudge have the same chocolate sponge which differs in its filling. Bottom line, if you have tried any of the above, you have indirectly tried 4 of their cakes.

Latest update: I brought this cake for my colleagues and they simply love it... What a way to kick start a Monday... Sugar rush!!! (Actually, in total there are 5, the 4th ones finds it better than Awfully Chocolate while the 5th... got to sms him first)

"I had the banana choco fudge cake in a go despite having breakfast.... my stomach was growling...it was really good.. it just melts in my mouth, tot I can go back and share it with my mum n sis but now cannot le.."

"Yup yup I absolutely LOVED the banana choco fudge cake.Thanks Yufen! Left me sweet the whole morning"

" apparently none of us could resist. haha. yes, the banana choco fudge cake is heavenly! it feels light but packs a strong choco punch. >_<"

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Choc.a.bloc
Blk 86 Bedok North St 4 #01-179 S(460086)

Tel 6446 6096

http://www.chocabloc.biz/


According to the order form, it seems like they are now opened on Tuesday and there are more new creations on top of the ones from the webbie. Maybe, I will get yuan to type in the details since he is holding the order form.

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Americano Choco Fudge from Choc.a.bloc

Americano Choco Fudge from Choc.a.bloc

I was debating between Americano Choco Truffle and Royale Choco Truffle but alas, guess I didn't have a choice as 3 days in advance was not enough to order the Royale Choco Truffle (apparently their order has maxed out for this cake on my preferred collection date) and I was lucky to get the Americano Choco Truffle due to the cancellation of one of the orders.

Americano Choco Fudge

$40 for 1 kg

Taken from choc.a.bloc webbie,
"Garnished with European Couverture filled with rich creamy sponge. The layers of chocolate is certain to leave you coming back for more."

Yuan: For this cake, the lady at the shop advised me that the cake tasted better when it is a little warm. Initially i didn't thought too much about it but when we brought it home to slice, it really required some strength to slice it. (The cake was thawed for about an hour) I suggest that the reader may consider leaving it in the microwave or leave it to thaw for about 4 hours.

Anyway the overall feel of this cake is that it is somewhat like a brownie. The thing that i like about this cake was that it is dark chocolate and has a slight alcohol taste. However as readers may have observed, i generally prefer chocolate mousse and like my chocolate cake alittle sweet. Thus the texture and the non sweetness was not to my liking.

Fen: I liked this cake after microwaving it, tasted like the warm chocolate cake from BakerZin, although it is nice after it has been thawed from 3:20pm to 10:37pm. I guessed there is a compromise when it comes to chocolate content and the texture of the cake. Chocolate mousse wins hand down in terms of its threshold to have a higher cocoa content. Thus, having shared the 1st slice of Banana Choco Fudge and Americano Choco Fudge with Yuan and after which 2nd round of Americano Choco Fudge with Yuan after dinner and then 3rd round of Banana Choco Fudge and Americano Choco Fudge after I reached home... Sorry guys, I am sick of it and no more chocolate fudge cakes for me....

Anyway, there are 3 layers of brownie like chocolate sponge, sandwiched with bitter-sweet fudge (actually sweeter than Banana Choco Fudge) and a thin layer of nuts (only in the last layer of chocolate fudge).

Choc.a.bloc

Blk 86 Bedok North St 4 #01-179 S(460086)

Tel 6446 6096

http://www.chocabloc.biz/

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