All The Sweet Nothings

PSA to matcha lovers for the newest Mister Donut x MORIHAN Uji Matcha Bliss collaboration! MORIHAN is a revered teahouse in Uji, Kyoto with over 180 years of expertise in crafting quality matcha under its belt. It has joined hands with Mister Donut to launch their new Uji Matcha Bliss series. Their 4 Uji Matcha Donuts will be launched in 2 drops:

- Uji Matcha Pon De Ring: 27 Feb to 2 Jun
- Uji Matcha Old Fashion: 27 Feb to 8 Apr
- Uji Matcha French & Uji Matcha Cream: 9 Apr to 2 Jun

Among these, I liked the Pon De Ring most for its chewy texture and the Uji Matcha Cream filled donut for its generous bittersweet matcha filling.

This was one soliddd Christmas chocolate cake we had! The Valrhona Dark Cherries Decadence Cake is a festive exclusive by Fanntasy Bakes - made with layers of 70% Valrhona chocolate cremeux, 62% Valrhona satilia and chocolate sponge on a crunchy base of almond feuillentine. In between the layers and on top, you will find Amarena Cherries included for that additional burst of fruity notes. This was very indulgent, very shiok! The husband and I actually finished it ourselves gosh 😂

All the way from Japan, Warabimochi Kamakura is here on our island, with its first outlet at One Holland Village - pending a second store in Orchard!

LOVED their soft, lightly chewy and smooth warabimochi! 💛 These were generously dusted in kinako and are already very good on its own, but you can amp the sweetness up with a touch of their homemade kuromitsu too.

You can get them in 2-Piece Cup, 2-Piece Cup with Ice Cream and various sized boxes. I’ll be back soon to grab more of these!

📍Warabimochi Kamakura
One Holland Village, #01-54

Had a midweek sweet tea break at the pretty space of Rise Bakery with colleagues. It’s on the pricier end, but their fragrant and crisp brown butter waffle paired extra well with the white peach oolong ice cream. Eyeing to try the genmaicha flavour next!

Wah these matcha tarts from @dairyandcream were ON POINT, 100% worth trying especially for matcha lovers!

I loved the very clever addition of nutty black sesame layered in between the buttery crunchy crust and bittersweet matcha ganache. It’s topped off with mildly sweet black sugar cream, plus a cute little matcha paw print with a surprise middle.

I much preferred the ones without peanuts for the matcha flavours to shine better and you can request to opt out upon order.

We had the house-made Donut Balls for dessert. They are freshly fried on order and comes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, crumbles, blueberries and a sweet blueberry date compote. The outmost layer of each ball had a pretty nice crunch, but it was unfortunately too dense and doughy past that.

We’re all familiar with Tai Cheong Bakery’s egg tarts, but they’ve now launched newly crafted mooncakes for this Mid-Autumn Festival! Directly flown in from Hong Kong, here are the flavours you can expect:

• Single Yolks with White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncake
• Ham & Nut Assorted Mooncake
• Mini Custard Lava Mooncake
• Mini Black Sesame Mochi Mooncake
• Mini Matcha with Red Bean Paste Mooncake
• Mini Red Bean Paste with Dried Tangerine Peel Mooncake

Enjoy a 20% early bird discount for purchases from 16 to 31 Aug. The mooncakes in sets of 4 or 6, will be available from the 16th, at all outlets except Changi Airport T3.

It’s the mooncake season again! Kickstarting this year’s with the well-beloved Raffles Hotel’s snow-skin mooncakes.

Alongside the signature Champagne Truffle Snow-Skin Mooncake, the hotel has introduced 2 new flavours - Sakura & Raspberry and Yam & Coconut Rum. Also returning this year are the flavours of Yuzu & Osmanthus and Baileys Chocolate. The design of the tin is gorgeous!

National Day Bake Box from @youkneadcakes, featuring familiar and well-loved local flavours! 🇸🇬
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We’re still making our way through these lovely bakes, but thoroughly enjoying them thus far for its quality and mild sweetness - just like the last bake box I had from theme
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The box includes:
• Ondeh Mini Loaf with Gula Melaka Cream Cheese
• Black Sesame Mochi Muffin
• Salted Egg Yolk Cereal Cookie
• Thai Milk Tea Cookie
• Raspberry Ripple Madeleines

Available for order now via youkneadcakes.cococart.co for delivery on 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th Aug!

Patiently waited for homebaker @twoambakes’ Matcha box and finally snagged one, feat. Matcha Yuzu Tart, Nikoneko Matcha Financier & Matcha Tiramisu!

I absolutely loved her tart. It had a crisp shell filled with an intensely bittersweet matcha ganache, complemented by a bright yuzu paste - in just the right amount that didn’t overpower. The Tiramisu on the other hand, had a lot stronger coffee notes than matcha. Can’t wait to try the matcha terrines!

Haven’t had Sunday Folks in such a long time! Ordered the Earl Grey Lavender Ice Cream & Dark Chocolate Ferraro, both on single waffles to share. I preferred the former flavour thought it was a tiny icier. Note that there’s a minimum of 1 item per pax, inclusive of beverages.

Home-baker Spoon After Spoon’s gorgeous Cherry Pistachio Tart definitely delivered both in terms of visual and in taste!

This seasonal bake features a decadent pistachio cremeux lining the tart base, topped with cherry confiture and carefully hand-pitted sweet cherries. I absolutely loved the well-balanced rich nuttiness of the pistachio and sweetness of the cherries. The tart base also had a thoughtful tinge of saltiness which complemented perfectly. You can visit @spoonafterspoon or linkin.bio/spoonafterapoon for more ordering details.