Foods of the Month 3: Birthday Cakes

Last year, I decided that I would get my cake from Coffee Bean for my next birthday. When the time of the year came, the decision wasn't as easy as I thought due to several distractions.

Coffee Bean
Last year my intention was to get a mega chocolaty ultra heaty cake. Haven't targeted on any.

Tiramisutra
Last year, my colleague ordered a tiramisu cake from there. Shiok! Unfortunately it's a no-more.
Boohoo I miss it!

Lil’ Foot Pâtisserie
You should look at their Signature Chocolate Cheesecake! The checkered interior and spiky top made the cake look soooo appealing. Not to mention the numerous positive feedback there (could have been moderated) and a positive from a friend's friend. The downside is that they have increased their prices and a 10" cake is now $80. Ouch.

Then their tiramisu cake is $100 for 10". Aptly named Insomnia. Pay $100 for a cake sure get insomnia.

Bakerzin
Lavande is chocolate-loaded and comes with my latest craving - macarons! Dream combination! (haven't found the TPY shop yet at that time) It's an equilateral triangle, can cut into many mini-triangles! $70.55 for my desired size - Gasp!

Fraisier looks like an alcoholic's dream come true, yet healthily-strawberry. $77.35 for my desired size, not again... I have expensive taste.

Why not consider my sister's cafe, Prive? Since she promoted the cakes until so good and got staff discount and no service charge, why not? And it's likely that she won't be there next year hehe.

Looking through the cake list she compiled, Rich Chocolate Cake looks good! Even has 100% positive feedback!

Shall I get tiramisu? Sister said it comes in a cup, not a cake. Boo.

Hazelnut Royal Praline Cake looks good too, sounds very royal!

Luscious Peanut Butter Brownie caught my eye. Peanut butter in a cake? Sounds fun! Ok I want 1 whole of that!

But my sister advised me to get the Opera Ganache instead. Hmm actually it looks good too. And since she sounded like she wanted to eat it badly, ok lor.

1 exotic cake is not enough! Make it cakes! :D Got staff discount and no service charge mah... Final decision is 1 whole cake and several slices.

Opera Ganache! YUM! Thick, smooth, melting chocolate and coffee, with almond sponge (can't taste the almond though). Best!

This is the serving size outside, for almost $7. So small right? Where got enough? My sister said when she told the chef that she wanted 1 whole Opera Ganache, he thought she was mad.

Left side, top to bottom: Hazelnut Royal Praline Cake, Rum & Raisin Cheese Cake, Rich Chocolate Cake
Right side, top to bottom: Tiramisu, Blueberry Cheese Cake, Luscious Peanut Butter Brownie

Close-up of the tiramisu with its tattooed chocolate slice. Won't feel 腻, the sponge is booze-soaked! Thumbs up!

See that gold leaf on the Hazelnut Royal Praline Cake? Tastes like a very thin crunchy biscuit. The cake is normal only.
The Rum & Raisin Cheese Cake is forgettable. I see the raisins, but where is the rum? It's not in the cake. My sister thought it's in the raisin, but I didn't taste it. So it's like slightly heavier Carrefour cheesecake with raisins at the bottom.

Luscious Peanut Butter Brownie, the one I almost bought whole. The light brown stripe is the peanut butter. A bit strange to taste something salty in the middle of a chocolate cake. Overall nice lah, but too odd to have a whole of this.

Realize don't have a close-up of the Rich Chocolate Cake. It's really good! Not too sweet, very chocolatey. Love the crunchy balls on top.

Spent a total of $66.30.