The Duxton Hill area is becoming quite the hotspot for boutique cake shops now, what with Boneheur, Flor Patisserie, and K-Ki all within walking distance of each other. Great for a cake eating marathon! I’d been eager to try out Bonheur’s cakes since coincidentally walking by it one day weeks ago on my way from Flor (you never cease to delight!). Finally headed back to Duxton and did a takeaway of some of their cakes to share with the family, and took one of every flavour they had on offer that afternoon to sample!
Sweet Potato Mont Blanc
A different version on the traditional French Mont Black which is made with candied chestnuts, Bonheur’s Mont Blanc is made completely with Japanese sweet potato, accompanied by coconut cream, a layer of vanilla sponge cake and a crispy layer of puff pastry. Probably the family favourite of all the pastries!
Caramel Opera
Layers of coffee-soaked almond sponge cake, chocolate ganache and caramel cream make up the Caramel Opera. The densest and richest cake of the lot, I particularly liked the unique caramel cream – tasted like slightly burnt caramel, which I love.
The Chocolate Cake (left) & Rhubarb Cheese Mousse (right)
Neither of these two cakes really made an impact. The best part of the Chocolate Cake was the crunchy hazelnut praline layers, but the Valrhona chocolate mousse and almond sponge just tasted too flat and one-dimensional.
The stewed, almost jelly-like layer of rhubarb cut the creaminess of the light cheese mousse, which sat atop a crunchy biscuit base. A good choice for those who like some tang in their desserts, just not quite for me.
Chocolate Earl Grey
The tea-infused milk chocolate mousse is definitely distinct, especially upon a side-by-side taste comparison with the Chocolate Cake. I like the the multiple twists in this cake, including the surprisingly layer of raspberry jam sandwiched between the sacher sponge.
Overall, Bonheur Patisserie’s cakes are not a touch too sweet, though there are some hits and misses. There doesn’t seem to be much variety on offer at any one time, so give a call ahead of time just to check what they have on that day!
Bonheur Patisserie
70 Duxton Road, Singapore
Tel: +65 6221 1148
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Your photos look absolutely gorgeous! Passed by this place many times but didn’t really walk in to try their cakes. Time for a visit soon :)
The Caramel Opera is calling out my name!!! Fantastic photos! I wonder how many cake shops Duxton Hill can manage before the market gets saturated.