White coffee cake. It’s all about the bass and no treble, as the cake’s thick, J.Lo-sized hazelnut wafer booty triumphantly bounces away most traces of white coffee, which is probably a size two at best. 3.5/5 Do.Main 226 Tanjong Katong Road Singapore 437015
Apple swiss roll. A decent throwback to yesteryear cakes, with nice apple chunks. The cake is paired with Tea Forte hot tea as a set. Buy this cake and give cafés who deign charge triple the price for a third of the pleasure a metaphorical kick up the nuts. Toothsome…
Mojito cocktail sphere, with grapefruit rind and lime zest. Felt like a glitzy, oversized version of those flavoured “pop” balls in beverages that explode upon bite, only naughtier and more insidious – you get a citrusy grand explosion with little hint of its alcoholic intentions whilst it swirls in your…
Pomegranate yogurt with toppings like lemon slice, chocolate halva, cheesecake, Turkish delight, rocky road, banana bread, popcorn etc. The toppings/sauces, which are diverse and extensive in selection, are free flow as the yogurt is ultimately priced by weight, so I had the intention to line the periphery with all these…
Apple vanilla mousse cake. The heavens are usually fair in their distribution of looks and taste – you are seldom allowed to be beautiful and delicious at the same time – but they must have been smitten by this minxy apple as it tastes slightly better than it should given…
Matcha panna cotta with sesame brittle. The green tea was rather milky, yet simultaneously the right shade of bitter. What was memorable was the inclusion of the sesame brittle, which evoked instant memories of Chinese New Year and its unhealthy but perfunctory social snacking. 3.5/5 Hangout Cafe Ang Mo Kio…
Belgian dark chocolate tart – Belgium dark chocolate and ganache, with a coffee and Baileys topping. Unlike some other places that proudly boast about their alcohol usage but it turns out more Corinne Bailey Rae than Baileys, the cream here is the real McCoy, immediately confirmable with one taste. Tart…
Mango cheesecake and pistachio ice cream on a waffle. The waffle is such a dead ringer for the Prima Deli version that my mouth conducted a protest bemoaning the missing Nutella spread that should, based on memory, be there. The pistachio should be nicknamed “Nutbag” for how much nut swag…
Tip of the Iceberg – slow-melting vanilla bean gelato iceberg afloat in Baileys and Kahlua soup, crusted with Nutella rocks and nut crunch. When was the last time you drank creamy alcohol from a bowl with a spoon? To misquote a recent sitcom episode: “I am making out with (it)…