Desserts my fave meal of the day

Layers of coconut mousse, gula melaka, and pandan sponge cake. Basically, an elevated pandan coconut cake. Nice, but not extraordinary.

Chef Pai's personal creation - salted caramel, almond praline, and brown sugar jaconde sponge cake atop a feuillentone base.

This was...pretty average. Looks better than it tasted. Liked the crumbly feuillentine base juxtaposed with the sweetness of the salted caramel and brown sugar, but after awhile. became somewhat bland.

Much has been said about White Sands on social media - an all-in-one establishment serving up food, booze, desserts, and even an event space across 4 storeys. What we came for specifically was for the ground floor dessert area.

White Sands has a very extensive selection of ice cream flavours from all across the spectrum, ranging from the classics like fruit sorbets and pistachio to the more unique ones like Absinthe Mintz, Gin Cucumber, and Miso Banana. We decided to go with the Pistachio and Miso Banana, both of which had really strong and intense flavours. The Pistachio was especially rich, creamy and nutty; the Miso Banana had this salted caramel-like savouriness which complemented the banana really well.

Overall, definitely a joint that I would visit again for their varied and interesting choices of ice cream, and perhaps for their drinks too.

Had the Cookie Monster and Golden Yuzu. Cookie monster had chunks of cookies in chocolate ice cream, pretty good for chocolate lovers. Golden Yuzu had a slight tinge of the citrusy tanginess, but after a few spoons it became pretty average.

Ube was surprisingly good, the earthiness of the yam shone through. Matcha was alright, not the intense matcha flavour I expected and it was icy in some spots as well.

The Beehive ($15) was a pop of colour against the pastel hues of the cafe interior, with a sweet Yuzu mousse encasing (in the shape of a mini beehive, no less) filled with citrusy lemon sponge and honey parfait. Felt that the tartness and sweetness balanced each other out well and I couldn't help but take bite after bite.

Pink Guava & Pear ($13) was more mellow in appearance, and unfortunately, in taste as well. Very light in guava and pear flavour, and whatever I tasted was not to my liking. Perhaps I just don't gel with guava, so try it yourself to decide.

Was pleasantly surprised when I saw Ah Chew opened at Cineleisure. Like their Bugis outlet, tables were small and pretty cramped. Went with my usual order of Black Glutinous Rice, was wasn't too satisfied with it as it's not as thick as would've liked.

Layers of sponge cake and chunky apple bits topped chestnut cream. Honestly, didn't really like this The flavours didn't gel together well and the apples had this funky artificial taste. Chestnut seemed more like an afterthought rather than an integral part of the dessert. Come to Hvala for the matcha but not for the cakes as all the ones I've tried have been disappointing so far.

Newly-opened takeaway outlet at Margaret Market (there're communal seats in the market building). Double scoop for $7.60 with additional $1 for premium flavours. Tried the National Day specials - Sesame Tang Yuan and Waffles Putu Piring. Sesame wàs rich and nutty with gooey bits of tang yuan nestled within, and the Putu Piring had a light flavour blend of pandan and gula Melaka with bits of waffles.

Definitely a treat for fans of citrusy flavours, the Kori Lemon was bursting with lemony goodness. By itself, it would already be a winner, but the base of sweet white chocolate almond crumble elevated this into a showstopper. The combination of creamy tangy lemon curd with the sweet crunchy almonds will really etch into your memory a long while after you finish the dessert. Also loved that the takeaway box included a fork, super convenient. Overall, would definitely return to have this again and also to try their other aesthetic cakes.

Felt like someone had the brainchild of combining those build-your-own salad bars with ice cream, and boy oh boy was that such an innovative idea. There were a dizzying variety of bases, mix-ins, toppings, and drizzles to choose from; it felt like seeing your own child for the first time when they turned your wildest choices into an actual creation. I didn't want my first experience here to be soured by an incompatible pairing, so I decided to choose from their recommended list.

Muah Chee: Vanilla gelato base with crunchy peanut butter, ground peanut powder, and bits of muah chee. This combi was THE BOMB!! Really tasted like eating mush chee but colder and creamier. The components blended together so seamlessly and deliciously. Definitely going to return, multiple times, to sample their other recommend and perhaps try my hand at creating the next trendy flavour.

A really aesthetic establishment in the heart of Dempsey, perfect for some weekend cafe hopping. We had the Bean-to-Bar tasting set ($18) which showcased the multi-faceted uses of cacao from farm to plate. The staff also patiently walked us through the different components of thi set and answered all our questions. Won't talk about it much here, go ahead to experience this yourselves!

We also had a glass of Cacao Wine ($12) which was oh so silky and just glided down our throats. Sweet and syrupy, this was reminiscent of Ice Wine and perfect for dessert wine lovers. Couldn't resist buying a bottle ($65) back to enjoy at home.