We all love us some time with a book at a hidden indie cafe, or perhaps at a posh patisserie, nibbling away on some delicate cakes (and ain’t our little island getting its fair share of such lovely little places!), but (for me, at least), there ain’t nothing like a good, generous slice of well-made neighbourhood-bakery, buttercream-style cake. I don’t need my cakes in petite portions, thank you very much! It was on my list of top three most craved-for foods while I was away in Toronto for a year (the other two on the list were Japanese-style cakes ie. Flor Patisserie and traditional, authentic sushi. Oh, so glad to be back!).
My favourite two bakeries in Singapore for such cakes are Galicier (ask me about it and I will wax lyrical for eons), and Pine Garden’s Cake. It’s all about simple things – the cream and sponge cake – done well.
Lychee Martini
My favourite from PGC – moist, moist, moist! And full of that yummy lychee flavour.
Red Date and Gula Melaka
Possibly the epitome of local flavours in a cake.
Other yummy cakes that I’ve had but had never taken photos off previously -
A Must Try for all fresh coconut lovers! It’s almost like a coconut milk agar-agar sandwiched between the sponge layers. May sound a little strange but delicious, I say!
No one can have this and say that they can’t taste the rum – one of the most pronounced (but thankfully not overpowering) rum flavour in a blackforest cake I’ve had.
Thin slices of crunchy green apple embedded in the cake! Yummy in its own right, but Lychee Martini still takes the cake!
Pandan Chiffon Cake
Very fine in texture, on the denser side but fragrant and tasty. Mmmm. The thing about chiffon cake is that it’s all polished off too easily, aye!
It always makes me happy seeing neighbourhood bakeries like Pine Garden doing brisk business, it’s almost like a part of me fears that they will be forgotten and left behind as we get used to fine pastries with difficult to pronouce names that cost three times the price of these no-less-delicious delights.
Pine Garden’s Cake
Blk 529 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10,
#01-2369/2329 Singapore
+65 6457 6159
Opens Daily: 8.30am – 9.30pm
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