The Lana Choc Fudge Cake arrived a white-colored box tied having a peach-colored ribbon. Very minimalist and straightforward, nice.
Many thank you to L (and wife GP) who hands-transported a Lana Chocolate Fudge Cake completely from Singapore for all of us. I am told that Lana Cakes is really a legendary Singaporean cake shop began with a Mrs Purple Kwan four to five decades ago. The lady'll be 80 or 90 right now. From things i hear, Singaporeans have fond recollections of Lana's Cakes that have been the 'it' cakes for birthdays and special events. Typically the most popular Lana cake may be the Chocolate Fudge Cake, CFC. Apparently, Awfully Chocolate's choc cake yet others are newbies and copycats inspired by Lana's Cakes. Much like Awfully Chocolate (or Awfully Chocolate is much like them), Lana's Cakeshop (at 36 Greenwood Avenue, Singapore) offers couple of choices however the cakes disappear the shelves as their customers are prepared to purchase quality cakes.
The wedding cake was minimalist too, without any embellishments yet looked elegant, just generate income prefer my cakes thanks. It looked so simple which i thought hey, I makes it too.
The feel from the cake was perfect, a tenOr10. Moist, delicate, soft, heavenly. If only I possibly could get my cakes right like this. Then, just like I opened up my mouth to state it, both Hub and Yi stated "Salty". I was confused. Like the way i was confused when eating desserts in Bangkok because apparently the Thais similar to their desserts very sweet and salty. We were not confident that it had been our insufficient sophistication regarding chocolate fudge cakes as this one was clearly salty. The choc fudge melted silkily around the tongue and it was very scrumptious, smooth, wealthy and never overweight or sticky. Another wish which i might make fudge for example that. However, the chocolate flavor did not struck me like Awfully Chocolate's choc cake did. I ate another bit of the wedding cake the following day, after it had been well-chilled and again, the feel and moistness outshone the taste. I'm puzzled that this type of famous cake isn't more chocolaty in flavor. When the cake isn't as salty and also the chocolate flavor better, I'd say Lana's CFC is an excellent cake.
Still, all of us (including my in-laws and regulations) valued the wedding cake, keeping 1 / 2 of it to ensure that we're able to go back home (i was eating at Sushi Tei) and also have coffee by using it.
Next time I visit Singapore, I'll consume the Lana CFC and also the Awfully Chocolate choc cake simultaneously and choose what's best.
How about you, if you have eaten Lana's CFC before?
8 comments:
I've had Lana's CFC on several occasions, although a long time ago, and that i never got why these were locked in such high esteem.
The feel and mouth-feel from the cakes were too soft, moist and insipid in my liking. Additionally they lacked the wealthy, velvety, chocolatey flavour their name conveys.
Roughmetaphors, you're correct. I've attempted the stated chocolate cake and didnt think it had been anything great. The wedding cake is simply too soft and moist, the frosting only agreed to be FAIL. no chocolate taste, not velvety like it ought to be.
Such cakes will often have lots of improver or softener or enhancer added as well as for me, that isn't Proficient At ALL as my girl cannot take such factor.
The wedding cake didnt produce that Ooomph feel whenever I consume a good chocolate cake. I rather consume a not too great homemade chocolate cake anytime..
I've compared Lana, Awfully Chocolate and Jane's Cake Station throughout a very short time.
Lana's arrived on the scene center of the road when it comes to richness, quite a few my buddies prefer Lana's precisely since it is not deathly wealthy. It's lovely, moist, with delicate flavors that is pleasing. One doesn't seem like getting just consumed 1,000 calories following a slice, and also the guilt factor isn't as strong. Actually, many people would happily have 2 slices of the whereas they've have only 1 slice of the more potent cake.
My own preference is perfect for Jane's, that we found more potent and sweeter. Awfully Chocolate never left a lot of an impact on me.