Made our sorta weekly visit to the favourite place and found that they were serving some new cakes that we have yet to see in the menu previously. The new offerings seem to be all based off their layer cake offerings; one can say it is a further extension of the Earl Grey Layer Cake which they had introduced not too long ago, with the new flavours being the Lime Layer Cake and the Milk Tea Layer Cake. Whilst both cakes are prominently displayed in their display chiller at their Hamilton Road outlet (not sure if they are offered at their East Coast Road outlet; it has been a long while since we visited that one), the cakes lacked a description card, though are listed via their scan-to-order QR code menu that is placed at every table in the cafe.

For those whom are unfamiliar with Brawn & Brains Coffee’s layer cake offerings, their layer cake comes as a three-tiered cake that features sponge cake elements, as well as that of pastry cream that comes in between and on top of the topmost layer of the sponge cake as well. In the case of the Lime Layer Cake, the pastry cream here comes infused with lime zest. Having our first forkful of the cake, the lightness and airiness of the sponge cake meant that the Lime Layer Cake never felt too dense or heavy in texture — just about right as a dainty, easy-to-have cake that actually goes well with a cuppa on the side. The pastry cream here is light and fluffy as well; there are some pastry cream out there that feels like it comes with too much shortening, making it kinda greasy but this isn’t the case with the layer cakes that comes out of Brawn & Brains Coffee — the infusion of the lime zest just simply adds a zingy, refreshing note that makes it so easy-to-eat and also got us yearning for more. Looking forward to give their Milk Tea Layer Cake a go during our next visit for sure!