Afternoon Tea at Skinny Cakes @ Boon Keng MRT

900 Serangoon Road #B1-02, Boon Keng MRT, Singappre 328260

Tel: 6291 6997

Website: http://skinnycakes.sg/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skinnycakes.sg/

Talk about hole in the wall cafes, Skinny Cakes Cafe literally fits the bill - a tiny little setup near Exit A of Boon Keng MRT, that may have gone unnoticed save for the wafting of aromas from its pastries. It's so small, it's more of a takeout bakery than a cafe, though there are 2 tables there, and coffee / tea are served.

They have a good selection of pastries from muffins to tarts, cakes and cookies.

The Yogurt Muffins (SGD$2.00 ++ each), are delicious, and contain yogurt so it sounds healthy. They have a slight crunch on the exterior top parts, and then crumbly, moist and soft on the other parts, giving a good mouthfeel with every bite.

The interesting flavours are Blueberry Chia Seed, Earl Grey Almonds, Raspberry, Double Chocolate Chips, and Sea Salt Caramel. Each muffin exudes enough flavour to be distinguished for its uniqueness but is not overpowering.

I love the Atas Blackforest Cake (SGD$7.50) for its quality.  It is undeniably delectable, as it takes 2 days to make! Comprises 64%  Cacao Barry Dark Chocolate mousse, cherry gelee, Kirsch cream, morello cherries, chocolate genoise and dark chocolate crunch, so imagine the punch of this many ingredients upon the palate.

The Japanese Tofu Cheesecake (SGD$5.50) is very light, with gently touch of cream, and a delicate thing of beauty. It is also not too sweet, so this makes it suitable for a wider group of eaters.

Finally, the Lemon Curd Tart (SGD$6.50), charming the palate with its buttery crunchy tart shell and zesty curd centre. This also stole our hearts and was addictive to eat again and again.

Overall, we enjoy the healthy and tasty desserts here at Skinny Cakes; service could be more consistent because sometimes we get the warm cheery greetings and other times, a passive poker face.

Dinner at Stuttgart Blackforest S Cafe [Takeout]

9 Bras Basah Road #01-01 Rendezvous Hotel Gallery, Singapore 189559

Tel: 6335 8675

Website: https://www.scafe.com.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbbscafe

Stuttgart Blackforest S Cafe is my favorite German restaurant, and it's no secret. Over the years, I have visited countless times, enjoying their various cuisine and celebrating special occasions here, bringing friends to try this lovely place. Check out past reviews here on more food items.

Recently, due to the Circuit Breaker (Covid-19), I was only too delighted to order their food for my Mother's Day dinner and for a special friend's Mother's Day dinner, too. Dining in was great, but their food remain good when eaten at home, too.

Their Speciality Sausage (SGD$19.80) - choose from chicken, beef or pork, is served with delicious mashed potato.

I love their Pork Knuckle - comes in whole (SGD$48.00), or single portion (SGD$22.80). Crackling exterior leading the teeth the way into tender flesh; served with sauerkraut and a sauce that tastes like mashed potato gravy.

The Schnitzel (SGD$19.80) - choose from chicken or pork, is a breaded meat dish,  deep-fried till golden brown. Enjoyable to eat, definitely, and is served with mashed potato and salad on the side.

Just last Christmas, I was there for my favorite Maultschen Meat Pocket (a Swabian dumplings dish), Truffle Fries and signature Blackforest Cake over wine, with some girlfriends.

Looking forward to returning to their beautiful settings and dining in, enjoying the good service and palatable fare, soon again.

Dinner and cake at Drips Bakery Cafe @ Tiong Bahru [takeaway]

82 Tiong Poh Road, #01-05, Singapore 160082 

Tel: 6222 0400 / 9766 8188

Website: https://www.drips.com.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dripsbakerycafe

Drips Bakery Cafe is a cafe located in Tiong Bahru, and caught my attention when I was searching for Blackforest cake delivery during this stay-home Circuit Breaker period.

Placed an order and my 600grams Blackforest Cake (SGD$50.00) was delivered to my doorstep, with 3 days advance order. Delivery was FOC as I managed to hit the minimum SGD$60.00 order.

Layers of chocolate and cream sponge soaked in Cognac, with hidden branded cherries that added the crunchy juiciness, topped by rich layering of cream, more brandied cherries, and chocolate shavings. Definitely decadant and palatable; strong hints of liqueur so they are generous with it.

The Carbonara (SGD$13.80) was a thing of  beauty; linguine pasta bathed in cream sauce, bacon slices, and topped with golden ebiko that added touches of crunch. Pasta was tasty; appreciated that sauce was served on the side.

Finally, the Chicken Stew (SGD$13.80) with rice and vegetables. The dish was very tasty and chunks of chicken were generous as well; carrots were boiled soft and easy to eat too. I just didn't like that there was a lot of chicken skin in the stew; had to discard them piece by piece.

Overall, enjoyed the items at Drips Bakery Cafe alot and look forward to visiting when Circuit Breaker Phase 2 sets in.

Dinner at Two Bakers Cafe @ Serangoon

9 Teck Chye Terrace, Singapore 545720

Tel: 6241 6393

Website: http://two-bakers.com/teck-chye-terrace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twobakerssingapore/

When Two Bakers Cafe started in Horne Road (Lavender), I visited twice and enjoyed their food and desserts very much. Review can be found here.

We visited the outlet at Serangoon this time round, longish layout and filled with hearty diners.

Drinks were served first,  interesting thirst quenchers such as Sour Plum Smoothie (SGD$9.00) and Iced Lavender Peach (SGD$9.00)

Mon Beau started with a delicious Ribeye Steak Don. Generous serving of marinated rib-eye steak, fresh cucumber slices, daikon radish, and a 62-degree celsius sous vide egg.

I had the Fish Tacos - fried fish with salsa flanked by crispy hard shell tacos.

Moving on to desserts, we had the Yuzu Lemon Tart (SGD$8.50) - yuzu lemon curd, sable tart shell, candied orange peel, dehydrated lemon and chantilly cream. A refreshing zesty dessert.

The "Min Jiang Kueh" Crepe Cake (SGD$8.50) was an interesting creation, turning a hawker pastry into an "atas" version composed of crepe layers, salted caramel chantilly cream, peanut butter and topped with ground roast peanuts.

Next, another rendition of a traditional Peranakan delight transformed into modernity - Ondeh Ondeh (SGD$8.50). This lovely sphere of pandan sponge was filled with gula melaka jelly and covered with dessicated coconut.

Finally, Chocolate Rice Cake (SGD$8.50). The exterior was coated with chocolate rice and appeared deceptively simple, but the interior was packed with goodness - 64% Valhorna chocolate mousse, white chocolate cremeux, cacao nibs and chocolate sponge cake. Rich and fulfilling.

Overall, happy to be back here at Two Bakers Cafe again, albeit a different outlet. Good service, nice ambience and awesome food still prevailed.

Afternoon Tea at Lady M Confections @ Westgate [Takeout]

3 Gateway Drive #02-25 / 26, Westgate, Singapore 608532

Tel: 6250 8993

Website: https://www.ladym.com.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LadyMSingapore

Lady M Confections hails from New York, serving up freshest and finest confectionery delights French and Japanese pastry precision and methodologies; its signature Mille Crepes Cake feature at least 20 layers of extremely thin handmade crepes layered with delicate pastry cream. I fell in love since my first bite (review here).

Since their flagship branch at Marina Square, Lady M Confections has since expanded to more outlets at Orchard Central, Scotts Square, South Beach and Westgate. I visited the latter outlet - beautifully decorated in white like its other outlets - and decided to get some desserts for one of the weekly family dinners.

The variety of delectable-looking cakes made it difficult to simply choose a couple slices of cakes! Everything looked equally tempting, if not more than the one beside it. There were Strawberry Shortcake, Checkers Cake, Signature Mille Crepe Cake, Marron Mille Crepe Cake, Chocolate Mille Crepe Cake, Chocolate Mille Crepe Cake, Gateau Au Chocolate, Chocolate Eclairs, etc.

In the end, I picked a slice of Signature Mille Crepe Cake (SGD$9.90) and a slice of Chocolate Mille Crepe Cake (SGD$9.90).

The paper-thin layers of crepes melted lusciously in the mouths, sweet but not cloying; the chocolate one was creamier, richer in texture and flavour. Everyone enjoyed the delights, and I hope I had gotten more - but I will be back for sure.

Update: went back for more, at Scotts Square outlet. Paired with Milk Oolong Tea.

My mom and I also visited the Orchard Central outlet, enjoying afternoon tea of Classic Mille Crepe Cake and a rich, decadent Chocolate Tart.

Brunch at On The Table Cafe @ Pasir Panjang

118 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118541

Tel: 6750 4740

Website: http://onthetable.com.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onthetablesg

On The Table is the sister cafe of Lola's Cafe (review here), providing a spacious place at a shophouse area, serving hearty food by a dedicated service crew. They serve a variety of brunch items, waffles, cakes and hand-crafted coffee.

We started with Crispy Honey Wings (SGD$10.00) - battered fried chicken wings with honey and spices. This was good - crispy with sweet notes.

Smoked Pulled Pork Carbonara (SGD$16.00) - a moist mix of 6-hours smoked barbecued pulled pork, linguine, garlic, cherry tomatoes, 63° egg, parmesan cheese and cream. We thought that the addition of pulled pork kind of overwhelmed the dish, and it was a little sweet for our liking.

The Smoked Salmon and Avocado Eggs Benedict (SGD$16.00) comprised of crispy brioche toast, smoked salmon, avocado purée, poached eggs, hollandaise, mesclun salad with lemon dressing - a pretty decent brunch with all the delicious essentials.

Desserts-wise, we had Waffles with 2 scoops of Ice-Cream (SGD$10.00) - the waffles was crispy on the edge and fluffy on the interior. One of the ice-cream flavours was Earl Grey, and we loved its aromatic tea taste.

Raspberry Lemoncurd Loaf Cake (SGD$5.00) was a little coarse and dry; but the raspberry flavour with its citrusy centre, was pretty engaging.

Final dessert shared was Salted Caramel Popcorn Cake (SGD$7.00), a lovely and creamy cake with saltish notes blended with the sweetness, adding delicious bites by the popcorn sitting on top.

For drinks, there were Piccolo (SGD$5.00), Latte (SGD$5.50) and I had a Lindemans' Peach Beer. My friends enjoyed their coffees.

Overall dining experience was fun, but felt food could be better.