Marvelous Cream

Marvelous Cream is not exactly new in Singapore.



And their stuff is not exactly cheap. A Mont Blanc and a Banana Cream Brulee will cost you almost $20.

I was rather excited to try them out since the display really look very good. Turns out, the Mont Blanc only has a tiny quarter chestnut on top inside of the whole chestnut displayed at their counter. Taste wise, it wasn't fantastic. It is also a bit too creamy for my liking.

The Banana Cream Brulee is another disappointment. Normal cream brulee has a top coating of caramelized sugar. Here, the coating was rather bitter. There is not much hint of banana either. In fact, I didn't really enjoy this.

Having said all these, I might still go back to try their ice cream and many other cakes, just to give them another chance. Though I think price is one major deterring factor, especially when the cakes weren't so impressive.

Baumkuchen, Baumkuchen, Baumkuchen~~~

Mr こいびと came to visit poor one-eyed me with something I've been wanting to try for ages! Presenting the Baumkuchen!



The Baumkuchen is very popular in Japan despite it being a cake of German origins. It is also one of the many popular gifts which the Japanese will bring along when they go house visiting. Bringing exquisite gifts, usually sweets (in Japan, cakes and such are usually called "sweets"), along for a house visit is part of the Japanese culture.

This also explains why most shopping malls in Japan housed a whole level dedicated to sweets. This is an entire separate level from the food hall. On this level, you'll be able to find all kinds of pretty looking sweets with even more beautiful wrappers. Of course, they are not cheap either.

One of the shops we saw at Tobu Deparment Store (東武百貨店)'s "sweets" level was selling pieces sliced off from this gigantic roll of Baumkuchen. The crowd at the shop caught our attention and we decided to pop in to have a look. At that time I have no idea that was the Baumkuchen, nor was I aware that it is such a popular rage in Japan.

Ricciotti's Sweets

One of my favourite places for cakes has got to be Ricciotti.

There is quite a wide variety of cakes and desserts, but somehow I always end up ordering the Tiramisu.

Rive Gauche's Longan Almond

I've always been a fan of Rive Gauche's cheesecakes, but this is the first time I'm trying their Longan Almond cake.

Obolo's Noisette

Getting a birthday cake? Then you might want to consider Obolo, especially if price is not a problem. Obolo hosts a wide selection of cakes, cheesecakes, desserts, and macarons for you to choose from.

I opted for the more conservative choice of choco/hazelnut cake. The description reads "Dark chocolate mousse, caramelized toasted hazelnuts, crunchy praline feullitine, chocolate genoise enrobed in a shiny chocolate glaem".



Plain as it might look, a generous dose of gold dust on the surface makes quite a bit of difference. The overall presentation was simple and clean cut.

Upon cutting the Noisette, the mousse was found to be soft and slightly moist but not so much that everything falls apart. It was paradoxically soft yet firm. Carve a tiny piece with your little fork and put it in your mouth, and you'll be greeted with a wholesome melt-in-your-mouth sensation. After which, the contrasting sensation of the "crunchy praline feullitine" felt especially irresistible.

Best part of all is that the Noisette is neither too sweet nor too bland which makes it suitable for people of all ages, especially older people. It is also very light, which makes you want to go for that second helping.

Ordering a cake is extremely easy as all can be done online. Opt for the delivery if you do not own a car or even if you do, if you're not familiar with the Joo Chiat area. We took about an hour or so navigating which made the driver exclaimed, "The cake better be worth it!" It was. But next time, I'm opting for delivery.

Yes, there will be a next time. According to a friend, the macarons there are delicious. And I have yet to try their speciality, cheesecakes, yet!

And since V day is just round the corner, they've got a special limited edition creation V day cake in the shape of a heart. You might want to book early though as there are only 50 cakes available for ordering. Now is probably the best time to drop a hint!