Tien-Tien from Centre Ps

Tien-Tien from Centre Ps

I was browsing through Centre Ps's Les Entremets and my attention was immediately given to Tien-Tien. This delicate piece, carefully crafted and decorated by hand creation is so eye-catching...



As described on the web, this is basically Fresh Raspberry, Perfumed Lychee Cream and Rose Petal Mille Feuille. Sounds like a beautiful gift for a girl...

Each of these costs $9 nett and requires ordering at least 2 days in advance....

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Fen's comments

I really like this dessert. It is an alternative to the conventional Japanese Shortcake. Instead of strawberries, this is lined with whole raspberries and the best part is that, they are not sour...

The chantilly cream is light and is flavoured with Lychee, thus making it very refreshing. The amount of cream is little as the centre portion is a light sponge cake. At the bottom of Tien-Tien is a piece of pastry which is similar to a crunchy shortbread. This porous and crispy biscuit has a very nice vanilla and lychee fragrance. Of course they are pieces of white chocolate interlocking in between.

I would termed this as a must-try in my little database of cakes if you are a fan of strawberry shortcake. Particularly after a heavy dinner, this is refreshing and light. Something I won't hesitate to finish all on my own. Do take note that this is not available off the shelf and thus do place your order 2 days in advance.

Just found a link with lovely pictures of cakes: Mother day cakes & Collection of Chocolate and Strawberry cakes from Jaime-La-Nourriture's blog
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Yuan's comments
The concept of this dessert is like the Ispahan. The difference is that the top layer is white chocolate with vanila sponge and the bottom is pastry similar to shortbread. I would say that this is not an easy dessert to eat, you can't really use a fork as the top and bottom layers are rather tough. To bite the whole thing may be a quite a mouthful. Although I liked their lychee buttercream but i guess i just didn't like the pastry at the base.
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Centre Ps Pte Ltd
78 Guan Chuan Street
#01-43
Singapore 160078
Tel: 6220 1285
http://www.centre-ps.com/

Operating hours:
10am to 8pm (Mondays to Thursdays)
10am to 9pm (Fridays and Saturdays)
Closed on Sundays

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Our favourite macarons...

Our favourite macarons...

After trying an array of macarons from Centre Ps, we came to a conclusion that the Lychee macarons are our favourite.

I simply love gradient in pink... The lovely pinkish hue makes me admire it before taking the first bite...


To order macarons from Centre Ps, they come in box of 5 or 10s. Wanted Champagne but was told that this is a very rare flavour due to the ingredients used. Thus, I didn't get to try it again. Ordering via their webbie requires 2 days in advance.

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Fen's comments
I never pay attention to the Lychee macaron as it was one of the last few macarons (out of 10 different flavours) and by the time Yuan ended his call, I left the last quarter of this for him. That was on 8th Sept after watching Wall-E.

I was surprised he said this is the best macaron among the entire lot we have tried and thus I have decided to order a box of Lychee macarons for him.

True enough, this taste of Lychee is overwhelming and the texture of the buttercream is refreshing and light. Although it is pretty sweet but the fragrance of Lychee compensates its only flaw.

However, they are pretty pricey, sold at $2 per piece since this box of 5 costs $10.
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Yuan's comments
As previously mentioned, I felt that macarons are better with fruity or floral flavours. Strong flavours such as chocolate will make it taste like some chocolate cookie.

What I particularly like about the lychee macaron is really the fragrance of lychee. As you bite this macaron, you will feel the cripy crust and tuck in between is this refreshing buttercream with stong lychee scent. However I must admit that these macarons are rather sweet which some readers may not like.
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Centre Ps Pte Ltd
78 Guan Chuan Street
#01-43
Singapore 160078
Tel: 6220 1285
http://www.centre-ps.com/

Operating hours:
10am to 8pm (Mondays to Thursdays)
10am to 9pm (Fridays and Saturdays)
Closed on Sundays

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Chocolates from Laurent Bernard Chocolatier

Chocolates from Laurent Bernard Chocolatier

These are the chocolates available at Laurent Bernard Chocolatier and I got the 70%, Noisette, Champagne truffle, Palet d' Or and Whisky truffle since Yuan have a liking of alcoholic tinted desserts...

Each piece of truffle costs $2.80 (excluding 7% GST) and a box of 6 costs $23 nett.


Anyway, in the same 8 days that featured Laurent's Hot Chocolate, The Chocolate Bible of 8 days (No. 933, Sept 4, 2008 - The Chocolate Issue) also recommends Laurent's bite-sized assorted chocolate.


The mentioned munchkins in 8 days were the cocoa-rich 70% Ganache (dark chocolate with a splash of cream), Noisette with crunchy chopped hazelnuts suspended in voluptuous milk chocolate and luxurious Champagne truffle (lumpy ganache resembling the fungus).

Got a chance to venture Laurent's famous temperature-controlled room which is kept at 17degC and to see Laurent Bernard, the man behind Laurent's, at work. He sure looks stern and I didn't realize I was flashing my camera non-stop on Sunday.

Sure glad I asked for his permission... Since these chocolates are for Yuan, I leave him to comment Laurent's confections...
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Yuan's comments
Actually as I mentioned in my earlier post, I am no expert on chocolates. However, I did make several observations after eatting all these expensive chocolates. First what you are really paying for is the texture. The more expensive chocolates tend to be smoother. Second when the chocolate content is too high, all the flavours will taste alike as it is overwhelmed by the chocolate taste.

Having eaten Laurent's chocolates and Canele's chocolates back to back, I guess it would only be fair if I compare these two. Puting aside price and accessibility, I would say Laurent's chocolates are clear cut better. Laurent's chocolates win by texture as well as a wider selection of chocolates. Canele's chocolates are simply too rich and focus on high chocolate content which comprises its flavours.
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Laurent Bernard chocolatier
Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar
5B Portsdown Road
#01-02
Singapore 139 311
Tel: 6475 4182

http://www.nibschocolate.net/

Operating hours -
9am to 6pm (Tues to Thurs, Sun)
9am to midnight (Fri & Sat)

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Caraibe from Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

Caraibe from Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

From my understanding of some of the comments left by readers, it seems like there is a group of people that fancy this over Noisette from Obolo. In fact from the comments left on LIC's blog, some felt that Obolo's Noisette wasn't dense enough to their liking and they prefer this squarish Ferrero Rocher look-a-like.

Another recommendation for this nutty and chocolately Caraibe came from the comments left behind by Kyn. So looks like this is a must-try.


Yuan wanted to get Le Royale but I suggested him taking Caraibe instead... Didn't know that this is so much more expensive than Le Royale. It costs $8.50 (excluding 7% GST).
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Fen's comments

Wow, this is one gigantic chocolate truffle. Indeed rich and dense but I thought this was just too much to be shared between 2. This creation is basically a layer of chocolate with hazelnut coating, just like the Ferrero Rocher followed by a layer of hazelnut sponge, then triple layer of chocolate truffle and lastly another layer of hazelnut sponge.

I didn't like it as much as the other hazelnut babies, reason being, it lacks my favourite hazelnut praline. No doubt this is very rich and I would say for $8.50, it is reasonably priced, considering its 55% chocolate content.

But sad to say, despite my numerous tried of Canele's desserts, it fails to make me crave for more but instead cloy my appetite. I don't know why... The best word to explain is preference, I presume...

I regret stopping Yuan from buying Le Royale and if I have known that he still buy the chocolates for me, I would say no to any more cakes... Just too much for me to handle... Sugar rush...
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Yuan's comments

Essentially this is one big chocolate truffle. I wouldn't exactly think that this is a chocolate mousse as the texture is kind of hard. As we slice the cake into half, the impression of slicing a mooncake instantly comes to mind. From the photo we can see that there is this layer of chocolate around the mousse (somewhat like the skin of the mooncake) and the center you see the chunk of chocolate with hazelnut (somewhat like hazelnut and lotus paste in the case of a mooncake)

The only thing similar to Noisette is that this cake uses whole hazelnut as well. However I personally do not agree with other bloggers that the Caraibe is better than the Noisette. Firstly as I pointed out, the texture is a little rough so it is kind of like eating chocolate truffle. Second, I like the soft creamy chocolate fudge that covers the surface of Noisette. Overall I think as a cake the Caraibe isn't that fanastic but as a chocolate truffle, it is rather good.
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Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie (Raffles City Shopping Centre )
252 North Bridge Road,
#B1-81/82 Raffles City Shopping Centre,
Singapore 179103
Tel: 6334 7377
Operating hours - 11am to 10pm daily
http://www.canele.com.sg

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Chocolats from Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

Chocolats from Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

Sweetie bought me a box of chocolates to cheer me up. I have nothing to add but I guessed I am privilege to know him... Despite me being unreasonable and temperamental, he has never fail to stay by my side. No wonder, my colleagues and friends always remind me to treasure him and not go overboard...

A box of 4 will cost $11.50 (excluding 7% GST) and individual pieces of chocolat will be $2.60 so the box cost a dollar.


Starting from the left...

ROYALE
55% dark chocolate ganache with chocolate feullitine biscuit enrobed in dark chocolate.

NOISSETINE
Dark ganache and roasted hazelnut enrobed in dark chocolate.

TENDRESSE
Dark and milk chocolate ganache, soft almond nougat with candied orange peel enrobed in dark chocolate.

QUAD
Dark and milk chocolate ganache and four spices — cinnamon, anise, cardamon, pepper, enrobed in dark chocolate.

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Fen's comments

These chocolates are so pricey and I really couldn't bear to pop it in my mouth. Generally Canelé chocolats are bitterly sweet due to its high chocolate content. However, I have to admit they are extremely smooth and rich. My preference, starting from my favourite is noissetine, royale, quad and tendresse...
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Yuan's comments

I agree with Fen, most of Canele's chocolates are bittery sweet. Hence you don't really need to try the whole series to taste all of Canele's chocolates. As I am really no expert in chocolate, the only comment that I can make is that the only difference between expensive chocolate and cheap chocolate is just the texture.
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Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie (Raffles City Shopping Centre )
252 North Bridge Road,
#B1-81/82 Raffles City Shopping Centre,
Singapore 179103

Tel: 6334 7377
Operating hours - 11am to 10pm daily
http://www.canele.com.sg

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Macarons from Whisk Bakery & Cafe

Macarons from Whisk Bakery & Cafe

This bakery does have macarons in Chocolate, Matcha, Pistachio, Strawberry and Coffee flavours...

I thought since I have intention to buy macarons from Choupinette and that it is closed on Mondays... Oh well...


The Matcha was of a pretty awful colour, I suspect the Matcha has been exposed to light for too long and that it has oxidised... but the taste of Matcha is pretty strong...

Pistachio was not bad in terms of flavour...


but I prefer the strawberry...


Generally, the macarons are priced at $1 per piece, though alittle small but I thought they are nicely done for that price. The texture is alittle rough but acceptable. I guess I have pretty neutral comments to this but I think their cakes fare better...

Whisk Bakery & Cafe
557 Bukit Timah Road
#01-12/13
Crown Centre
Singapore 269694
Tel: 6465 0438

Operating Hours: 9.00am to 3.00am (daily)
http://www.whiskcake.com/

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The influence of blogs - pure hazelnut indulgence

The influence of blogs - pure hazelnut indulgence

There are a few blogs which I prefer and often these are the few that makes me wanna shop for desserts. Unbelievable right? I am one that will doze off when you attempt to talk to me about clothes, bags and shoes... but when it comes to desserts, it is a totally different issue.

I was surfing Fundamentally-flawed when I saw her entry on Whisk Bakery & Cafe. I told myself, it is time to shop for desserts. However, my first choice was not Whisk Bakery & Cafe but rather Choupinette (got to know this via LIC blog) but alas, they are closed on Mondays. Indeed, I overlook the most important detail. The opening hours are recorded in my mobile but yet I failed to check it.

So I decided to stick to my second choice which is Whisk Bakery & Cafe.


I didn't get to eat this cake but when I cut it into half. This cake is very soft and according to daddy and 小湘，this is pretty good. Maybe I will let you know my comments when I drop by again. Meanwhile, I guess you guys have to do the visual inspection yourself.

Each of these pure hazelnut indulgence costs $6.80.


P.S. Although I have the urge to rush down and get desserts... At the end of the day, I realized I was simply too depressed to eat them even though they looked lovely... No worries, felt much better now, I was just throwing tantrum and experiencing my "seasonal" mood swings....

Whisk Bakery & Cafe
557 Bukit Timah Road
#01-12/13
Crown Centre
Singapore 269694
Tel: 6465 0438

Operating Hours: 9.00am to 3.00am (daily)
http://www.whiskcake.com/

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Presenting Laurent Bernard at Portdown Road

Presenting Laurent Bernard at Portdown Road

I guess most people are curious with the "no photo policy" in Laurent Bernard and I have to tempt all my readers to patronize this branch. Anais, the duty manager, has given me the permission to take pictures of the place and believe it or not, 62 photos were snapped this afternoon. What I am trying to say is that just make your intentions known and I am sure they will accommodate provided you don't send flashes to disturb their diners...

I would like to take the opportunity to thank her for the nice hospitality for this afternoon, and thus a wonderful high tea on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I think it is worth the hassle to come down via SBS bus 191 and have a slow walk with Yuan along the AYE.

This place really reminds me of those little cottage restaurants which I have been when I was in Australia. Very homely and warm feeling...

Remember my first entry on this branch. Oh yeh, the alfresco dining area is lovely...

And for those who are curious about the background of these houses along Portsdown Road, Wessex Estate is actually a residential estate that was built around the WWII period and these walk-up apartments and semi-detached houses were believed to house non-commissioned British officers during the Malayan Emergency (1948 to 1960).

Chocolate Souffle($16.50 w/o GST)
Of course, this is the 4th chocolate dish we have ordered for this afternoon, the chocolate souffle...

Ice has a better coverage on Laurent's chocolate souffle in which she talks about the use of Araguani cocoa in this souffle. You might want to drop by and have a look =)
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Fen's comments

This light, fluffy, baked dish surprises me with its bitterly rich chocolate. The refreshing raspberry sorbet that comes with it really help to quench thirst after the few chocolate desserts and the chocolate sauce that comes with it blends perfectly well with the souffle. I like this dessert for being light but yet the chocolate content is not compromised.

When eaten warm, it has this soft and fluffy taste. When it is cooled, it taste just as soft but springy like a lighter version of the warm chocolate cake.

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Yuan's comments

Like most souffle, the top layer of the chocolate souffle is slightly crispy and beneath this layer is soft egg like sponge. Having tried lemon souffle and bailey souffle, I guess I prefer my souffle to be of a lighter flavor. Chocolate has this strong taste that does not really match the soft souffle.
This souffle comes with warm chocolate and raspberry sorbet. The sorbet really helps to relax your throat after a session of chocolate over load. This would be worth a try if you are tired of chocolate cakes.
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Laurent Bernard chocolatier
Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar
5B Portsdown Road
#01-02
Singapore 139 311
Tel: 6475 4182

http://www.nibschocolate.net/

Operating hours -
9am to 6pm (Tues to Thurs, Sun)
9am to midnight (Fri & Sat)

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Chocolate Tart from Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar

Chocolate Tart from Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar

Chocolate Tart ($7.80 w/o GST)

When I first mentioned about my visit to Laurent Benard, Kyn mentioned about their chocolate tart. Oh yeh, I didn't get that because it was too early in the morning and the tarts weren't available. Now, I finally get to eat it, 3 days after my first visit.

This is Larent's most popular dessert, made of a crispy hazelnut base and dark chocolate cream. you can't go wrong with it.
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Fen's comments

The moment Yuan took the first bite, he instantly knows why I was smiling and practically in seventh heaven. I am a fanatic of hazelnut praline and this was instantly my favourite. You will see it soon under my Hazelnut-chocolate mousse special.

The triple chocolate was not sweet and I love the rich and smooth chocolate. Just beneath the chocolate is the hazelnut praline. Yes, it is crunchy with the right amount of hazelnut taste and lastly, it has the almond tartlet pastry that is thin and crispy. With 3 extreme levels of texture and taste, one word to describe... "Heavenly..."

My goodness, just typing this entry, makes me crave for more...
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Yuan's comments

Those who love hazelnut nut praline should give one a shot. Creamy milk chocolate with a thin layer of hazelnut praline and crispy crust. The proportion was simply just right. You will first taste the smoothness of the fine Laurent chocolate then you will feel the taste of hazelnut praline then the crunchy bit of the tart completes the chocolate indulgence. I guess the tart really makes the usual chocolate hazelnut praline better.
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Laurent Bernard chocolatier
Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar
5B Portsdown Road
#01-02
Singapore 139 311
Tel: 6475 4182

http://www.nibschocolate.net/

Operating hours -
9am to 6pm (Tues to Thurs, Sun)
9am to midnight (Fri & Sat)

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Classic Hot Chocolate from Laurent Cafe & Chocolate Bar

Classic Hot Chocolate from Laurent Cafe & Chocolate Bar

Hot Chocolate ($8 w/o GST)

This hot chocolate was featured in The Chocolate Bible of 8 days (No. 933, Sept 4, 2008 - The Chocolate Issue) and as mentioned in the article, choco guru Laurent has close to a monopoly on fine chocolates. We don't deny the fact and we simply fall in love with all the selections we had this afternoon. This is what we called "death by chocolate".

Classic Hot Chocolate is basically melted Valrhona dark chocolate and milk, served in a rustic pot akin to those used by Spanish aristocrats and 8 days claims that this drink is almost as good as the one at the famous La Maison du Chocolat cafe in Paris.
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Fen's comments

This is really a super thick brew and we practically got intoxicated with the amount of chocolate present in this drink. However, this is just too rich for me and due to its low milk and sugar content. I can't help it but to appreciate my Peach tea. The weather is just too hot to take so much chocolate in a go. I prefer the desserts much more though.

Sorry to say that I didn't like this as much as the Iced dark Chocolate Granite from Max Brenner.
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Yuan's comments

This is your typical cup of hot chocolate. High chocolate content, very dense and slightly bitter. Personally I would prefer my hot chocolate to have a higher portion of milk as well as slightly sweeter. I guess readers who are used to eating milk chocolate would think like wise too. After finishing half a cup, my throat was already slightly sore. I would say that it taste similar to the 2am dessert bar hot chocolate. Nonetheless I look forward to trying the other selection of chocolate drinks which Laurent offers. Especially the chocolate milk shake with rum.

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Laurent Bernard chocolatier
Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar
5B Portsdown Road
#01-02
Singapore 139 311
Tel: 6475 4182

http://www.nibschocolate.net/

Operating hours -
9am to 6pm (Tues to Thurs, Sun)
9am to midnight (Fri & Sat)

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Is there such a town?

Is there such a town?

As a fan of waffles, I have always wanted to try this stall when I travel along Bukit Timah

Road. I mean Waffle Town - would it be a full menu of waffles?

Surprisingly, this is more like a fast food outlet selling fried chicken and burgers.

Here's the menu...

I must say that their Fried Chicken is very nice. Much better than Popeye's chicken.

Here is what we ordered: Waffle with Rum and Raisin Ice cream


LadyIronChef has a more comprehensive coverage on WaffleTown. Do drop by and have a look...
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Fen's comments

I have to say I am alittle disappointed with the waffle. Maybe because I prefer my waffles to be smaller, sweeter, and denser. Nevertheless, this did stir some childhood memories and those days at A&W. The waffles are lighter and more crisp, thus resembling the Aladdin's wafer cones. They are not sweet so it would be better to eat it with ice-cream or honey. I wanted to order a plain one with lots of syrup but Yuan was too full with his 2 pieces of chicken.

This is very different from the other waffles we have eaten so far and I would say it is really a privillege to have it when we are young. Ulitimately, before Gelare was heard in Singapore, this is a wow place to go as a child. So sad, I feel so old.

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Yuan's Comments

Before my dessert hunt, I always thought all waffles taste the same. Having tried around 5 waffles, I found that none tasted alike. Generally Waffle Town's waffle taste like the soft Aladdin Ice Cream Cone which you can buy off the shelf of major supermarkets. In terms of texture, it is thin and baked till it's crispy. Overall not bad but after eating it, I didn't feel like I have eaten a waffle. There was no batter taste or "cake-like" taste. It just feels like eating ice cream with cone.
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Waffletown
271 Bukit Timah Road
#01-02 Balmoral Plaza
Operating hours - 11 am to 10pm
Tel: 6836 6536

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Our first encounter with the Passionfruit Meringue from The Patissier

Our first encounter with the Passionfruit Meringue from The Patissier

The row of shophouses along Ann Siang Road...

Presenting you, The Patissier...
I was pretty surprised when I entered the shop, there were no more cakes on display. Everything was tucked in boxes and are all reserved. Luckily, I made a reservation for my 2 cakes, if not it would have been a wasted trip...

The bakery closes very early at 7pm and the last collection time is at 6:30pm. Thus, the time was pretty tight for me and pardon me for the blur photos...

I overheard the lady telling her customers that it would be safer to make reservation and nowadays, phone reservations requires payment upon confirmation of order and if you fail to collect the cake before the designated time, the payment will be forfeited. How do you make the payment via phone, the answer is credit card.

Anyway, Passionfruit Meringue was mentioned as the No. 13 cake,
"A flavourful meringue sponge cake filled with tangy passionfruit mousse, fresh mangoes and strawberries"


and Patissier describes it as "Meringue sponge filled with passion fruit mousse with fresh Mango and Strawberries"

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Fen's comments

This cake does stir a little confusion. It really taste like an extremely fresh food tart and I thought the meringue was so different from the one that we had at Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie. It is light, puffy and the mousse makes it oh so yummy. The mousse has the flavour of passionfruit with bits and pieces of mangoes and strawberries and the dessert is so light that you can practically finish the entire piece on your own and still have room for more...

However, today's cakes pictures were alittle slip-shot as we were worried this baby may collapse at any point. Thus, we were eating these at Maxwell Market. Hopefully, they still look tempting as they really do.

Of course, with so much praises, we are definitely dropping by the Patissier for more of their creations...
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Yuan's comments

This creation taste pretty much like the mango mousse from Ritz Carlton. I suspect there are traces of mango mixed with passion fruit and strawberry in the mousse. What makes this one of the best dessert is probably the crust - Meringue.

Meringue essentially is made of egg white and is generally sweet. Thus this creation is rather sweet. Overall this is one of the nicest desserts which I have tasted and the fruity taste is ideal for your after meal dessert. Highly Recommended.
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The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565
Website

Operating hours - 10:30am-7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on Weekends and Public Holidays

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Do you see the link between Bavaria and Green Tea?

Do you see the link between Bavaria and Green Tea?

Classified under the "Special" category,
Green Tea Bavarian ($5.50 excluding 7% GST) has caught my attention ever since I first heard about this place last year. Patissier is frequently highlighted in blogs and particularly forums under the best cake thread.

This creation is basically a layer of flavoured chocolate sandwiched between green tea mousse with rum soaked raisins.
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Fen's comments

There is no standard combination for Matcha cakes and so far we have come across Azuki, Fresh cream, Sweet potato and Chestnut and the effect for all are so different. Green Tea Bavarian came with chocolate. Caught me by surprise as I thought it was Azuki and this is the first Matcha cake we have that contains alcohol.

The cake contains 6 layers, namely the matcha jelly, the matcha mousse, the chocolate with rum soaked rasins, matcha cake, matcha mousse and matcha cake. I thought it would be perfect without the chocolate as the matcha components are good as a whole. The cake is soft enough, the mousse is creamy and overall it is not sweet nor overly bitter. When the chocolate tinted with alcohol is introduced, the effect becomes like a matcha-misu.

I would say I like it and it is definitely worth a try if you are a fan of matcha. The tea taste is not overly bitter.
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Yuan's comments

This is the first Matcha cake which I have eaten which has chocolate and raisins soaked in rum. Personally not a fan of Matcha cake, I found this a very extreme combination. Each element has its unique taste and none over shadow the other. Hence you may wonder what exactly you are eating. However if you eat it layer by layer, you will find that the Matcha sponge and mousse is actually quite nice, soft and smooth. Despite the extreme combination, I must say that this Matcha cake is better than most which I have tried.
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The Patissier
18 Ann Siang Road #01-01
Singapore 069698
Tel: 6220 5565
Website

Operating hours - 10:30am-7pm (Mon to Fri)
Closed on Weekends and Public Holidays

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Patissier's brochure

Patissier's brochure

Attached is the scanned brochure of The Patissier's menu for your perusal.

Should you need any further assistance, please do not contact us but contact The Patissier via 62205565 (Ann Siang) and 67373369 (Mohd Sultan Road).

Twist
A refreshing baked lemon zest mascorpone cheesecake.

Cocoa Napoleon
Mascarpone cheese with chocolate flavored mousse and juxtaposed with crunchy chocolaty crust.

Tiramisu
Light mascarpone cream with coffee soaked sponge.

Strawberry Cognac
Mascarpone mousse sandwiched between layers of sponge dosed in strawberry puree and cognac.

Earl Gray Cheese
Earl-gray flavoured cheese cake.

Cocoa Cheese
New York cheesecake with chocolate mousse.

Emperor Rich Valrhona
Chocolate fondant with cognac raspberry jelly on Shortbread.

Double Chocolate Pralines
Rich praline sandwiched between layers of chocolate mousse with crunchy chocolaty crust.

Pearrie
Poached pear and maple syrup panecotta surrounded by dark bitter chocolate mousse.

Chocolate Chewy Mellow
Marshmallow chocolate mousse cake with nougat and nuts sandwiched between chocolate sponge.

Marquise
Dense chocolate flecked with rum soaked raisins, almonds and biscuits.

Lactee
Cherry Milk chocolate mousse with kirsche soaked cherries.

Chocolate Fudge
A very dense and rich chocolate cake made from Valrohna Chocolate.

Chai
Earl-grey flavoured chocolate with almond sponge and butter cream.

Strawberry Shortcake
Chantilly cream and strawberry on chiffon sponge on a sugar dough base.

Man Lo
Mango mousse cake with low fat yogurt and toufu pannecotta.

Mango Basil
Mango mousse cake with a tinge of basil.
Empress Dowager Layers of vanilla sponge filled with strawberry mousse and fresh raspberries.

Blueberry Yogurt
Low fat yogurt cake with blueberries.

Passion Fruit Meringue
Meringue sponge filled with passion fruit mousse with fresh Mango and Strawberries.

Fruit Tart
Tart with fruit toppings.

Sesame Cake
Black and white sesame mousse cake with red bean center.

Green Tea Bavarian
A layer of flavoured chocolate sandwiched between Green Tea mousse with rum soaked raisins.

Evolution
A white chocolate-coffee mousse cake with walnut sponge and luscious mocha mousse on a coffee biscuit base.

White Symphony
Light white chocolate mousse with bits of strawberries within the heart of the cake.

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Truffle Cake from Laurent Bernard Chocolatier

Truffle Cake from Laurent Bernard Chocolatier

Laurent Bernard chocolatier opens a new branch along Portsdown Road and as mention in the previous entry, it has a very secluded and isolated location that gives a very peaceful place for high tea.

I didn't take the interior of the cafe not because of the no photo policy but rather I didn't have my point and shoot camera with me. These pictures are taken by my daddy but trust me, the alfresco dining area on the other side of the cafe is really pleasant.

I love the rich and dark chocolate coating of this cake, it has the chewy and fudgey taste. The sponge is similar to the flourless cake but the truffle brings it to a different level, a combined effect of a cake and mousse. Overall, the texture is good but highlighted by daddy, this cake is on the sweet side, particularly the chocolate fudge and thus he prefers the fudge cake from Classic cakes, Jane's cake station and Awfully chocolate. However, with my medicine coated tongue, I prefer this over the fudge cake from Classic cakes and Awfully chocolate.


Similarly to the flourless chocolate cake, each slice of truffle cake costs $6.80 (excluding 7% GST).

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Fen's comments

I tried this again 3 days later and I don't deny the fact that this fudge cake is one of the best. Why is that so? Because it has the richest chocolate fudge with a springy chocolate sponge among the entire lot we have tried and we felt that it deserved to be on the top of our favourite list. So in the next few days, we will remove one of them from our special and this will make it to our newly favourite 4.

I thought the sweetness was just right. Maybe daddy finds it too rich and he prefers the moist chocolate fudge cake.

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Yuan's comments
This is undoubtly one of the best chocolatate fudge cakes which I have eaten. The overall feeling is like eating slightly melted cadbury chocolate with soft chocolate chiffon. So simple yet not many cake shops does this as well as Laurent.
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Laurent Bernard chocolatier
Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar
5B Portsdown Road
#01-02
Singapore 139 311
Tel: 6475 4182

http://www.nibschocolate.net/

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Flourless Cake from Laurent Bernard Chocolatier

Flourless Cake from Laurent Bernard Chocolatier

I have never fancy flourless chocolate cake as the ones I have tried have a rough and dense texture. Having heard about Laurent Bernard Chocolatier and his famous no photo policy, to buy a flourless chocolate cake from Laurent Bernard Chocolatier, is something Yuan won't believe I will do, particularly when I am on MC.


I chanced upon their new branch while daddy drove along Portsdown Road and was alittle disappointed that chocolate tarts were not available. Anyway, it was pretty early, around 9 plus so I was happy that I managed to purchase a slice of flourless chocolate cake and chocolate truffle.

The owner of this branch is a Caucasian young lady and I enjoy the little chat we had in the morning. It is hard to believe the no photo policy in their Robertson Walk branch would create quite a stir. Nevertheless, the ambience of this branch is nice and it is a good place to have a lazy afternoon high tea. A very tranquil place...

The texture of this flourless chocolate cake, surprisingly is soft with a springy effect. Daddy told me this cake is pretty sweet but I didn't feel it, probably due to the medicines I took earlier this morning. Nevertheless, it is a cake with nice texture and I won't hesitate to drop by Laurent Bernard Chocolatier, maybe for their chocolate souffle and hot chocolate. Each slice of flourless chocolate cake costs $6.80 (excluding 7% GST).

Laurent Bernard chocolatier
Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate Bar
5B Portsdown Road
#01-02
Singapore 139 311
Tel: 6475 4182

http://www.nibschocolate.net/

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