It was a spontaneous desire to eat cake that brought me to the relatively new cake shop at Tanjong Pagar yesterday afternoon, named quite cleverly Cake Spade …
It was a spontaneous desire to eat cake that brought me to the relatively new cake shop at Tanjong Pagar yesterday afternoon, named quite cleverly Cake Spade as the play on the infamous fashion brand in Singapore, Kate Spade.Speaking of infamous, do you know that the phrase "Let them eat cake!" was in fact a wide misattribution to Marie Antoinette? She was only 9 at the time it appeared in some autobiographer's book that talked about a "great princess" who said the peasants can have brioche instead of bread. In any case, the imagery of Marie with her shoes and cakes have stuck in popular culture.
Well, Cake Spade is one of the 4 cake shops that are located within walking distance of each other in Tanjong Pagar. It's true because we counted! Someone should do a Walking Cake Trail, that should be fun.
The shop is really tiny - it's just a small square shop facing Tanjong Pagar Road at the Orchid Hotel (Exit A, Tanjong Pagar MRT). When we visited it was filled. It can seat 4 + 2 inside, and outside 4 + 4. Perhaps it is more of a takeaway cake shop then!
Still, there are themed decor to the shop which makes it pleasant.
7 cakes were available that day!
Here are the list of items. Quite extensive for a small shop don't you think? Unfortunately the salted caramel tart was sold out that day, and the flavours for the cupcakes vary.
Well we ordered 3 cakes for the 3 of us, as well as a cup of Twinnings Rooibos ($3.20) and English Breakfast tea ($3.20).
The Red Velvet ($5.90) was the crowd favorite for the shop, so we had to order it. It's a rich dark purple red chocolate cake, covered with a generous layer of cream cheese. Quite a good rendition, but I think I preferred the one from Cedele. The chocolate taste was not strong enough, and the cream cheese was smooth but did not feel rich enough. Basically, there's still room to dial up on the sinful factor.
Apologies for the photo quality, I had to take it from my iPhone 5 as I did not bring out my camera!
Next, the Hummingbird Cake ($5.90)! It is a mixture of strange ingredients which when the shopkeeper told me I was a bit apprehensive. It is banana cake with coconut flakes and pineapple. That's strange right? But I decided to give it a try anyway. As you can see, it is a "coarse" cake just like the red velvet or a carrot cake. I was a bit disappointed with it though because even though I can taste the banana, and there were coconut flakes, the pineapple did not come out. Perhaps that's a good thing, because I liked it as a banana coconut cake! It went very well with my tea.
Lastly, the cake that made everything worth it. The Strawberry Tofu Cheesecake ($5.90)!
It was such a surprise to sink your fork into the cake. I don't really know how to describe it, but the cheesecake portion was just so dense and smooth yet light at the same time. You have got to try it. I really liked this rendition of the cheesecake, and the tart strawberries and crumbly digestive biscuit base were a great complement to the cheesecake.
Go for the Tofu Cheesecake. Else, all other cakes were pretty decent as well, and a perfect way to answer a weekend afternoon's tea time craving.#01-06, Orchid Hotel, 1 Tras Link, Singapore 078867
+65 64443868
Mon - Thu: 12:00 - 20:00, Fri - Sat: 12:00 - 22:30
Closed on Sundays
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The crabs are back! If you don't know what I am talking about -- I'm gonna let you in on a little secret that is not so little. I've got an invite from Plaza Brasserie of ParkRoyal Hotel at Beach Road recently to try out their Crab Buffet recently, which is when I realized that there's this thing which plenty of Singaporeans and tourists alike have been going to.
At $55++ on weekdays and $58++ on Fridays/Sat/Sundays for adults, this is the greatest deal in Singapore for crabs!
Besides popular Chilli and Black Pepper Crab, along with Nonya Curry Crab, Butter Crab, Salted Egg Crab, Chef Jackson has also come up with 2 new crab recipes this year - Crab with Tang Gui and Baked Crab. They are probably the 'healthier option'.This is the crispy soft shell crab, also a popular item.
The crabs are all served in giant pots like these which gets continuously refilled. Kgs and kgs of crabs get eaten up every night!
Besides crabs, there's also a selection of other buffet items (seriously, this is a good deal) such as your appetizers, noodles/rice, and some selection of seafood.
Here's the seafood items. My dining companion had the oyster and rated it fresh and delicious!)
The sushi is also quite fresh - sure beats sakae sushi, for sure.
The sashimi was yummmmmmmmmmy. Really, look at that salmon!
And ze crabs! We tried to look for the pincers :P
I did have quite a hard time trying to get the meat off the shells though because I am not an experienced crab eater - I only eat the pincers normally, which is a huge drumstick of crab meat. Some people prefer the legs or body though, where the real work comes in.
A word here too on the crabs - do not expect them to be huge ass 2kg monsters - they are smaller than the usual 'main dish' crab size, because they are being cooked in such huge quantities. So only serious crab lovers apply, though I had fun eating all the other non-crab stuff too.
The curry one was probably my favorite despite salted egg coming to a close fight. The curry sauce was piquant, had kick, yet was saucy enough to be gravy for the sweet crab meat. The crab meat, while delicious, could also be juicier. Perhaps its the cooking method.
Finally, finished the buffet off with a delightful cup of gelato, some sprinkles and a marshmellow and apricot from the chocolate fondue. It was a sweet ending to a really sumptuous meal.
It's one of the most super value for money buffets in town at a reputable and decent hotel. If you are a crab lover, this is one secret you want to be let in on. Hurry, promotion is till end of the month!
Sumptuous Crab Feast at PARKROYAL on Beach Road
Date: 5 June to 31 August 2013
Dinner (Mondays to Thursdays): Adult $55 Child $33
Dinner (Fridays to Sundays): Adult $58 Child $35
Prices are subjected to10% service charge and 7% GST.
For enquiries or reservations, please call Plaza Brasserie at 6505 5710.
Thanks Karen for the invite!
The crabs are back! If you don't know what I am talking about -- I'm gonna let you in on a little secret that is not so little. I've got an invit…
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