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Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
20 yummiest (commercially baked) cakes
recently, i found this inquirer page tucked somewhere in my brother-in-law's room. the pictures looked really very tempting.
as i was reading, i got very pleased to find one of my top fave cheesecake in the list. it's the one from jack's loft. it'd very soft, rich and the sweetness is just right.
i'm sure many of you have seen this in the inquirer butfor those of you who missed it, i hope this will suffice... enjoy!
By Vangie Baga-Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
As we promised, after giving you the city’s yummiest privately baked cakes, here’s another lip-smacking list of the best-tasting commercial cakes available around town.
The list is based on recommendations of some of Manila’s noted food experts, food writers, foodies and cake enthusiasts.
While there are a lot more cakes that could be included on the list, Inquirer Lifestyle had to trim it down to the more popular and accessible.
So, take your pick and get a delicious visual kick from these calorie-laden cakes.
1. Tarta de Santa Teresa
What: A tempting dessert of sponge cake with light yema filling topped with yema balls and shaved almonds. Sweet but unbelievably light.
Price: P695/whole; P120/slice. One day advance order.
Where: Alba’s Restaurant, 38 Polaris St., Bel Air, Makati, tel. 8966950; One Luna Lifestyle Center, Eastwood, Libis, QC, tel. 6312216; and Tomas Morato corner Scout Lozano, QC, tel. 9251912.
2. NY Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake
What: Baked cheesecake made with premium cream cheese and covered with chocolate chip cookies. Here’s the real treat: the crust is also made of choco chip cookies.
Price: P308 for a slice. Whole cake available by special order for P1,400. Order at least a day in advance. For pick-up only.
Where: Chelsea Market and Café, Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, tel. 9097011. Open: 12 nn-11 pm
3. King Oscar Cake
What: A luscious cross between sans rival and brazo de mercedes, cloaked with crunchy almond flakes and decked with sweet strawberries.
Price: P846/whole. Order a day in advance. The cake can also be customized according to your desired size, including for weddings.
Where: The Peninsula Boutique, Manila Peninsula Hotel, Makati, tel. 8875747 and 8872888 loc. 6771/6769
4. Mango Torte
What: Inlaid with generous fresh mango balls laced with light syrup, this perfectly sweet and chilled dessert is a heavenly experience. It has thick layers of sweetened whipped cream on a chewy-crunchy walnut crust.
Price: P900/large (14-inch round); P760/small (11-inch round). Available daily.
Where: Paz Reyes-Cuerva Bakeshop, 2/F Petron, Dasmariñas Village Edsa corner Arnaiz Avenue, Makati, tels. 8440966 and 8448278; 26 Hidalgo St., San Lorenzo Village, Makati, tels. 8170200 and 8176286. Orders may also be picked up at Ayala Alabang Village with tel. 8509182 and 8425532.
5. Baked Cheesecake
What: Classic New York-style baked cheesecake that tastes delightfully rich and creamy, but light in consistency. It’s dusted with a thick layer of Bianca powdered sugar.
Price: P750/whole; P75/slice.
Where: Ilustrado Restaurant, 744 Calle Real del Palacio, Intramuros, tel. 5272345; Cluster Bldg A-1 Central Precinct Westgate, Alabang, Muntinlupa, tel. 7711276; MetCafe by Ilustrado, 1/F Metropolitan Museum, Roxas Blvd., Manila, tel. 5361566; Café Ilustrado 4/F SM Makati, tel. 8186760; and Pasteleria Ilustrado Bakeshop at Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall, Gateway Araneta Center, SM Mall of Asia, and California Garden Square in Mandaluyong.
6. Tiramisu
What: Layers of sponge cake drenched with Kahlua liqueur, filled with mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder.
Price: P1,200/large; P850/mini; P145/slice
Where: Goodies N’ Sweets, 108 Carpark Bldg., Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan, tel. 7228740; 4/F Shangri-La Plaza, Edsa, Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong, tel. 6830411; and 4/L Rustans Makati, Ayala Avenue., Makati, tel. 8133739 loc. 250.
7. Rustic Apple Pie with Butterscotch Sauce
What: Baked fresh every day, this rich and full-flavored apple pie has a nice pecan crust that compliments the sweet filling. The sugary crust comes with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg and is studded with pecan nuts, then drizzled with butterscotch sauce.
Price: P1,250/whole; P158/slice. Whole cake should be ordered a day in advance. Open 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Where: Angels’ Kitchen, 57 Connecticut St., North East Greenhills, San Juan, tel. 7218822 or 7441018
8. Torta de los Reyes
What: Awaken your desire for chocolate with this choco-sans rival cake. It has six layers of wafers sealed with chocolate ganache and buttercream.
Price: P690/big (8x6); P460/small (8x4); P160/petite (4x4); P85/slice. Available every day.
Where: Aristocrat Bakeshop, 432 San Andres, Malate, Manila, tel 5247671; 146 Jupiter corner Saturn Sts., Bel-Air Village, Makati, tel. 8995035; No. 70 Pinoy Shopper Mall Scout Gadica corner Tomas Morato and Scout De Guia Sts., QC, tel. 3711040; Level 4 Robinsons Place Manila, Ermita, tel. 5233923; 2/F SM City, San Lazaro F. Huerta corner A.H. Lacson Sts., Sta. Cruz, Manila, tel. 7862664.
9. Flourless Chocolate Cake
What: Melt-in-your-mouth Belgian choco cake that’s rich and dense and glazed with premium Valhrona chocolate, an ideal way to cap a hearty meal.
Price: P1,600/large; P905/medium; and P265/small. Order two days in advance
10. Cashew Dome Cake
What: A dome like no other! Cashew nuts and chocolate chips in Amaretto cream encased in a cashew nut cake covered with white chocolate ganache.
Price: P895/whole; P150/slice
Where: Cheesecake Etc. G1B Citywalk Eastwood Cyberpark, Libis, QC, tel. 9139194; The Podium, tel. 6873646; SM Megamall, tel. 6830704; Tomas Morato, QC, tel. 9290725; Banawe, QC, tel. 7408588; Mall of Asia, tel. 5560766; Bluewave, Macapagal Ave., Pasay, tel. 8331916; Glorietta 4, tel. 7528211; and Robinson’s Place, Ermita, tel. 4042229.
11. Sansrival
What: Sink your teeth into this delectable dessert made of crunchy layers of not-too-sweet meringue with rich butter cream filling, studded with just the right amount of cashew nuts.
Price: P475/whole
Where: The Purple Oven, 63 Saint Peter St., Oranbo, Pasig, tel. 6314221, 9101363 and 9101364
12. Cashew Toffee
What: Chocolate chiffon cake filled with creamy chocolate mousse, iced with buttercream and adorned with cashew toffee bits and chopped cashew nuts.
Price: P675 for a nine-inch cake. Petite at P250
Where: Sugarhouse Bakeshop, 2nd Level Veranda, Bldg. A, SM Megamall, tel. 634-0610; Perea, G/F Mayfair Mansion, 116 Perea St. Legaspi Village, Makati, tel. 818-8996; Level P-1 Powerplant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati, tel. 898-1321; and 2nd floor Glorietta 3, Ayala Center, Makati, tel. 840-1074.
13. Banoffee Pie
What: Surprise your palate with this sweet banana slices and chocolate ganache under a mound of whipped cream on a crust made of Graham crackers. It’s worth every calorie.
Price: P500/whole
Where: The Purple Oven, 63 Saint Peter St., Oranbo, Pasig, tel. 6314221, 9101363 and 9101364
14. Polly’s Chocolate Cake
What: Rich, intense chocolate resonates in every bite of this delightful creation. An old-fashioned confection—moist chocolate cake with sticky chocolate fudge icing that’s smooth and not cloyingly sweet.
Price: P500 for 8x12 cake; P560 with caramel filling
Where: Polly’s Specialty Cakes and Desserts, Shell Select Magallanes, tel. 8527903; and Pick-up point for Makati is at 8826 Sampaloc Avenue, San Antonio Village, Makati, tel. 8247612 and 4014588
15. Calamansi Torte
What: Layers of crisp nut meringue discs with tart calamansi curd, finished with crème chantilly icing.
Price: P1,000/whole; P120/slice. Whole cake should be ordered two days in advance.
Where: Bagoong Club Restaurant, 122 Scout Dr. Lazcano, Sacred Heart, QC, 9290544 and 9295450
16. Mucha Leche
What: Meaning “lots of milk,” this sponge cake tastes like pastillas de leche, but made special with white chocolate and buttercream.
Price: P475
Where: Aristocrat Bakeshop, 432 San Andres, Malate, Manila, tel 5247671; 146 Jupiter corner Saturn Sts., Bel-Air Village, Makati, tel. 8995035; No. 70 Pinoy Shopper Mall Scout Gadica corner Tomas Morato and Scout De Guia Sts., QC, tel. 3711040; Level 4 Robinsons Place Manila, Ermita, tel. 5233923; 2/F SM City, San Lazaro F. Huerta corner A.H. Lacson Sts., Sta. Cruz, Manila, tel. 7862664.
17. Strawberry Cheesecake
What: Made with premium cream cheese that promises not to leave you too full, this smooth and dense cheesecake gives you a choice of strawberry, blueberry or mango toppings.
Price: P2,010/whole; P168/slice
Where: Jack’s Loft F1 Bldg. Eastwood City, Citywalk, Libis, QC, tel. 4212048; 204 Wilson St., Greenhills, San Juan, tel. 7263582; East Wing, Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas, tel. 6372825; Level 3 The Block, SM North Edsa, 4420134; Level 2 Robinson’s Place, Midtown Malate Manila, tel. 5672023; and Trinoma Mall, Edsa, QC, tel. 9166300.
18. Chocolate Moist Cake
What: A super-moist dark, smooth chocolate sponge cake covered with rich chocolate ganache. It’s enough to give you a sugar rush!
Price: P360 for 6-inch round cake; P550 for 8-inch round cake; P70/slice
Where: Lobby Café, The Richmonde Hotel, 21 San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig, tel. 6387777
19. Chocolate Cheesecake
What: A rather heavy sweet ending to a meal, this creamy cheesecake is crowned with a dark, solid chocolate layer dusted with cocoa powder and decorated with chocolate curls, edible gold leaf and apricot.
Price: P1,015/whole; P135/slice.
Where: Dusit Gourmet, Dusit Thani Manila, Ayala Center, Makati, tel. 8673333
20. Chocolate Sansrival Cake
What: Layers of crisp cashew meringue wafers alternately filled with rich mousseline butter cream and chocolate ganache filling. This delightful version of the traditional favorite is covered with the same velvety chocolate ganache generously covered with toasted cashew nuts.
Price: P440
Where: Goldilocks Bakeshops nationwide
Monday, September 1, 2008
20 yummiest (privately baked) cakes
By Vangie Baga-Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 07/02/2008
MANILA, Philippines—For the first time, Inquirer Lifestyle is coming out with the 20 yummiest cakes in town. The selection is based on the recommendations of some of Manila’s top food experts, food writers, foodies and cake lovers.
Specialty cakes prepared exclusively by home-based bakers or hobbyists from various gated villages are on this list. (We’ll have a different list of the yummiest cakes sold at commercial outlets soon.)
These specialty cakes range from the super-rich chocolate creation with perfectly piped fudge icing, to the cool, creamy frozen confections garnished with seasonal fruits.
So, feast your eyes on these pages and take pleasure in these decadent all-occasion cakes. Actually, they’re just a phone call away.
1. Concorde
Come-on: Layers of crisp chocolate meringue and velvety chocolate fudge blend into one divine dessert.
Cost: P750. Order two days in advance. For pick-up only
Creator: Delize by Jill Sandique
Call: 7217022 and 4978811; mobile: 09052522517 and 09228262673. Address: No. 33 Sunrise Drive, Cubao Q.C.
2. Pistachio Symphony
Come-on: Two layers of soft-as-pillow chiffon cake with chopped pistachio nuts suspended in the cake. Creamy custard is sandwiched between layers. A generous amount of cream covers the cake with more pistachios on the side and a medley of fruits on top as its crowning glory.
Cost: P850 for an eight-inch cake. To ensure freshness, two days advance notice is requested. For pick-up only.
Creator: Dorothy Ferreria
Call: 706-3541 and 0919-566-9977.
3. Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
Come-on: A refreshing calories-rich Dulce de Leche-flavored cheesecake on a pre-baked cookie crust and iced with freshly whipped cream and caramel sauce swirls.
Cost: P725. Available every day.
Creator: Forget Me Not specialty cakes by Pixie Sevilla-Santos
Call: 7232776. Address: No. 60 Broadway Street, QC.
4. Pistachio Sans Rival
Come-on: Buttery and rich four-layered oval-shaped sans rival has thin, crispy meringue that really holds up well without crumbling. The silky butter cream filling is studded with chopped California pistachio nuts that give the cake a nice green color and sweetish, nutty flavor.
Cost: P875. Order two days in advance. For pick-up only.
Creator: Delize by Jill Sandique
Call: 7217022 and 4978811; mobile: 09052522517 and 09228262673. Address: No. 33 Sunrise Drive, Cubao Q.C.
5. Turtle Pie
Come-on: Hard-to-resist chocolate confection with chocolate chips and chopped almond filling under thick Oreo crust. It’s topped with caramel sauce and tastes like chocolate ice cream cake. It really melts in your mouth.
Cost: P950. Order in advance
Creator: Baby Yulo
Call: 8108078 and 8124961. Address: 19 Kawayan Street, North Forbes, Makati.
6. Caramel Cake
Come-on: To lust for, this melting, light chiffon cake under a blanket of glossy caramel is charmingly adorned with butter cream flowers in lovely colors. Makes for a pretty centerpiece.
Cost: P550 for an 8-inch round cake with caramel filling and P500 without filling. Order two days in advance.
Creator: Estrel’s
Call: 3722965 or 3717938. Address: 54 Scout Tobias St. corner Scout Limbaga. Bgy. Laging Handa, Q.C.
7. Mocha Nelusco
Come-on: Tender mocha chiffon cake iced with smooth mocha butter cream and topped with crunchy cashew praline. This stunner is well worth every calorie.
Cost: P750 for an 8-inch round cake. Order a day in advance. For pick-up only.
Creator: Costa Brava by Judah Liu
Call: 8961267, 8966872 and 09178340815. Address: 12 Polaris Street Bel-Air 1, Makati City.
8. Claycakes with Chocolate Sauce
Come-on: This custom-made birthday cake is made with finest ingredients but with much love and patience as well. Sink your teeth into this confectionery creation and be surprised to savor the wicked richness of dark, moist chocolate underneath the beautiful gummy icing. This cool cake that tastes as good as it looks brightens and completes every festive table.
Cost: P4,000 and still depends on your choice of art cakes. Order two weeks in advance.
Creator: Claycakes by Karla Lapira-Magbanua
Call: 6461739, 6761733 and 0917-9246032. Or visit www.claycakes.com.
9. Mango Madness
Come-on: A delightful pairing of sweet cream and alternate layers of fresh mangoes in crunchy crust. The oval-shaped cake is utterly elegant (and almost too pretty to eat)!
Cost: P1,000. To ensure freshness, two days’ advanced notice is requested.
Creator: Park Avenue Desserts by Chef Buddy Trinidad
Call: 8346636 or e-mail parkavenuedesserts@yahoo.com.ph.
10. Frozen Brazo de Mercedez
Come-on: Also known as Brazo Mantecado, it’s a cool concoction of brazo made out of gooey, chewy “yema,” layered with ice cream, topped with meringue on Graham crust. It brings any meal to a memorable close.
Cost: P600 for a 9"x9"-cake.
Creator: Dimpy Camara
Call: 8438086 and 8439021.
11. Mango Charlotte
Come-on: This is the ultimate mango indulgence! This frozen confection is generously cloaked with Chantilly cream, vanilla-flavored whipped cream all over and daintily designed with spiral of mango slices on top.
For every bite, you get to taste the gentle crunchiness of cashew-flavored crust, the sweetness of mangoes and silky whipped cream.
Cost: P950. Available for delivery and pick-up.
Creator: Sweet Bella by Cristina Santiago Rivera
Call: 8440680 and 8449905. Address: 1730 Banyan Street, Dasmariñas Village, Makati.
12. Strawberry Charlotte
Come-on: Inlaid with generous fresh strawberries, this frozen cake is a temptation that will magically melt all resistance. Layers of cashew meringue with Chantilly cream topped with fresh strawberries and capped with pretty white chocolate butterflies, the creator’s signature touch.
Cost: P1,450. Available for delivery and pick-up.
Creator: Sweet Bella by Cristina Santiago Rivera
Call: 8440680, 8449905 and 0928-5025027.
13. Pastillas de Leche Cheesecake
Come-on: Undeniably very Filipino, this not-so-sweet and densely baked cheesecake comes with generous topping of pastillas from Pampanga. It’s served with thick caramel on the side.
Cost: P1,000 for a 9-inch round cake. Available by special order.
Creator: Uppercrust by Doren Tayag
Call: (045) 8883357 and 09175312712. Address: 35-3ST. 2 Carmenville Subdivision Angeles City.
14. Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch
Come-on: This super dark chocolate confection certainly brings the ooohs and aaahs to the table, charming and exciting everyone. It has a yummy combo of hazelnut crunch with crème brulee and caramel cream. A real showstopper!
Cost: P1,200. Order two days in advance.
Creator: Park Avenue Desserts by Chef Buddy Trinidad
Call: 8346636 or e-mail parkavenuedesserts@yahoo.com.ph.
15. Red Velvet Cake
Come-on: Surprise your palate with this dramatic-looking chocolate cake with its unusual bright red color that is sharply contrasted by cream cheese with white chocolate curls on top.
Cost: P500 for 8-inch round cake. For pick-up and delivery within major financial districts
Creator: Karen’s Kitchen by Karen Young
Call: 8982280, 8982880 and 09175252004. Address: 428 Adalia Street, Palm Village, Makati City.
16. Chocolate Ganache
Come-on: Any self-respecting chocoholic can tell at first taste that this is rich, moist and really flavorful. This lets you get your chocolate fix any day, anytime. Enjoy the dark milk chocolate goodness.
Cost: P650 for 8-inch round cake. For pick up and delivery within major financial districts
Creator: Karen’s Kitchen by Karen Young
Call: 8982280, 8982880 and 09175252004. Address: 428 Adalia Street, Palm Village, Makati City.
17. Pandan Cake
Come-on: Pandan-flavored chiffon cake with pandan-flavored butter cream with chocolate shavings on top.
So good it will be hard to resist a second slice.
Cost: P650 for an 8-inch round cake. Order a day in advance. For pick-up only.
Creator: Costa Brava by Judah Liu
Call: 8961267, 8966872 and 09178340815. Address: 12 Polaris Street Bel-Air 1, Makati City.
18. Good Ol’ Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Come-on: Every time you crave for chocolate cake, grab a slice of this decadent sweet thing with sinful fudge frosting and thickened custard filling. Sweet but unbelievably scrumptious.
Cost: P1,050. Order in advance.
Creator: Homemade by Roshan by Roshan Samtani
Call: 6317786 and 09178336286.
19. English Sticky Toffee Pudding
Come-on: For those who are tired of cakes covered with whipped cream or butter cream, here’s a perfect alternative that’s prepared with lots of dates. It’s called pudding. However, this is a moist cake with caramel topping (the sticky part). It’s plain and simple but flavorful. It comes with extra butterscotch sauce.
Cost: P450 for 7-inch cake. P900 for 9x12 cake. P300 for a loaf (minimum of two). Order two days in advance. For pick-up and delivery.
Creator: Katey Q’s Cakes by Olive Isidro-Cruz
Call: 6477636, 6477632 and 09178191808. Address: No. 1 Hillside Lane Blue Ridge, QC.
20. Strawberry Shortcake
Come-on: Freshly baked three-layered chiffon cake spread heavily with glorious whipped cream and strawberry flecks. It’s topped with imported strawberries.
Cost: P1,400 (round cake) and P1,500 (rectangular). Order two days in advance.
Creator: Baby Yulo
Call: 8108078 and 8124961.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 07/02/2008
MANILA, Philippines—For the first time, Inquirer Lifestyle is coming out with the 20 yummiest cakes in town. The selection is based on the recommendations of some of Manila’s top food experts, food writers, foodies and cake lovers.
Specialty cakes prepared exclusively by home-based bakers or hobbyists from various gated villages are on this list. (We’ll have a different list of the yummiest cakes sold at commercial outlets soon.)
These specialty cakes range from the super-rich chocolate creation with perfectly piped fudge icing, to the cool, creamy frozen confections garnished with seasonal fruits.
So, feast your eyes on these pages and take pleasure in these decadent all-occasion cakes. Actually, they’re just a phone call away.
1. Concorde
Come-on: Layers of crisp chocolate meringue and velvety chocolate fudge blend into one divine dessert.
Cost: P750. Order two days in advance. For pick-up only
Creator: Delize by Jill Sandique
Call: 7217022 and 4978811; mobile: 09052522517 and 09228262673. Address: No. 33 Sunrise Drive, Cubao Q.C.
2. Pistachio Symphony
Come-on: Two layers of soft-as-pillow chiffon cake with chopped pistachio nuts suspended in the cake. Creamy custard is sandwiched between layers. A generous amount of cream covers the cake with more pistachios on the side and a medley of fruits on top as its crowning glory.
Cost: P850 for an eight-inch cake. To ensure freshness, two days advance notice is requested. For pick-up only.
Creator: Dorothy Ferreria
Call: 706-3541 and 0919-566-9977.
3. Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
Come-on: A refreshing calories-rich Dulce de Leche-flavored cheesecake on a pre-baked cookie crust and iced with freshly whipped cream and caramel sauce swirls.
Cost: P725. Available every day.
Creator: Forget Me Not specialty cakes by Pixie Sevilla-Santos
Call: 7232776. Address: No. 60 Broadway Street, QC.
4. Pistachio Sans Rival
Come-on: Buttery and rich four-layered oval-shaped sans rival has thin, crispy meringue that really holds up well without crumbling. The silky butter cream filling is studded with chopped California pistachio nuts that give the cake a nice green color and sweetish, nutty flavor.
Cost: P875. Order two days in advance. For pick-up only.
Creator: Delize by Jill Sandique
Call: 7217022 and 4978811; mobile: 09052522517 and 09228262673. Address: No. 33 Sunrise Drive, Cubao Q.C.
5. Turtle Pie
Come-on: Hard-to-resist chocolate confection with chocolate chips and chopped almond filling under thick Oreo crust. It’s topped with caramel sauce and tastes like chocolate ice cream cake. It really melts in your mouth.
Cost: P950. Order in advance
Creator: Baby Yulo
Call: 8108078 and 8124961. Address: 19 Kawayan Street, North Forbes, Makati.
6. Caramel Cake
Come-on: To lust for, this melting, light chiffon cake under a blanket of glossy caramel is charmingly adorned with butter cream flowers in lovely colors. Makes for a pretty centerpiece.
Cost: P550 for an 8-inch round cake with caramel filling and P500 without filling. Order two days in advance.
Creator: Estrel’s
Call: 3722965 or 3717938. Address: 54 Scout Tobias St. corner Scout Limbaga. Bgy. Laging Handa, Q.C.
7. Mocha Nelusco
Come-on: Tender mocha chiffon cake iced with smooth mocha butter cream and topped with crunchy cashew praline. This stunner is well worth every calorie.
Cost: P750 for an 8-inch round cake. Order a day in advance. For pick-up only.
Creator: Costa Brava by Judah Liu
Call: 8961267, 8966872 and 09178340815. Address: 12 Polaris Street Bel-Air 1, Makati City.
8. Claycakes with Chocolate Sauce
Come-on: This custom-made birthday cake is made with finest ingredients but with much love and patience as well. Sink your teeth into this confectionery creation and be surprised to savor the wicked richness of dark, moist chocolate underneath the beautiful gummy icing. This cool cake that tastes as good as it looks brightens and completes every festive table.
Cost: P4,000 and still depends on your choice of art cakes. Order two weeks in advance.
Creator: Claycakes by Karla Lapira-Magbanua
Call: 6461739, 6761733 and 0917-9246032. Or visit www.claycakes.com.
9. Mango Madness
Come-on: A delightful pairing of sweet cream and alternate layers of fresh mangoes in crunchy crust. The oval-shaped cake is utterly elegant (and almost too pretty to eat)!
Cost: P1,000. To ensure freshness, two days’ advanced notice is requested.
Creator: Park Avenue Desserts by Chef Buddy Trinidad
Call: 8346636 or e-mail parkavenuedesserts@yahoo.com.ph.
10. Frozen Brazo de Mercedez
Come-on: Also known as Brazo Mantecado, it’s a cool concoction of brazo made out of gooey, chewy “yema,” layered with ice cream, topped with meringue on Graham crust. It brings any meal to a memorable close.
Cost: P600 for a 9"x9"-cake.
Creator: Dimpy Camara
Call: 8438086 and 8439021.
11. Mango Charlotte
Come-on: This is the ultimate mango indulgence! This frozen confection is generously cloaked with Chantilly cream, vanilla-flavored whipped cream all over and daintily designed with spiral of mango slices on top.
For every bite, you get to taste the gentle crunchiness of cashew-flavored crust, the sweetness of mangoes and silky whipped cream.
Cost: P950. Available for delivery and pick-up.
Creator: Sweet Bella by Cristina Santiago Rivera
Call: 8440680 and 8449905. Address: 1730 Banyan Street, Dasmariñas Village, Makati.
12. Strawberry Charlotte
Come-on: Inlaid with generous fresh strawberries, this frozen cake is a temptation that will magically melt all resistance. Layers of cashew meringue with Chantilly cream topped with fresh strawberries and capped with pretty white chocolate butterflies, the creator’s signature touch.
Cost: P1,450. Available for delivery and pick-up.
Creator: Sweet Bella by Cristina Santiago Rivera
Call: 8440680, 8449905 and 0928-5025027.
13. Pastillas de Leche Cheesecake
Come-on: Undeniably very Filipino, this not-so-sweet and densely baked cheesecake comes with generous topping of pastillas from Pampanga. It’s served with thick caramel on the side.
Cost: P1,000 for a 9-inch round cake. Available by special order.
Creator: Uppercrust by Doren Tayag
Call: (045) 8883357 and 09175312712. Address: 35-3ST. 2 Carmenville Subdivision Angeles City.
14. Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch
Come-on: This super dark chocolate confection certainly brings the ooohs and aaahs to the table, charming and exciting everyone. It has a yummy combo of hazelnut crunch with crème brulee and caramel cream. A real showstopper!
Cost: P1,200. Order two days in advance.
Creator: Park Avenue Desserts by Chef Buddy Trinidad
Call: 8346636 or e-mail parkavenuedesserts@yahoo.com.ph.
15. Red Velvet Cake
Come-on: Surprise your palate with this dramatic-looking chocolate cake with its unusual bright red color that is sharply contrasted by cream cheese with white chocolate curls on top.
Cost: P500 for 8-inch round cake. For pick-up and delivery within major financial districts
Creator: Karen’s Kitchen by Karen Young
Call: 8982280, 8982880 and 09175252004. Address: 428 Adalia Street, Palm Village, Makati City.
16. Chocolate Ganache
Come-on: Any self-respecting chocoholic can tell at first taste that this is rich, moist and really flavorful. This lets you get your chocolate fix any day, anytime. Enjoy the dark milk chocolate goodness.
Cost: P650 for 8-inch round cake. For pick up and delivery within major financial districts
Creator: Karen’s Kitchen by Karen Young
Call: 8982280, 8982880 and 09175252004. Address: 428 Adalia Street, Palm Village, Makati City.
17. Pandan Cake
Come-on: Pandan-flavored chiffon cake with pandan-flavored butter cream with chocolate shavings on top.
So good it will be hard to resist a second slice.
Cost: P650 for an 8-inch round cake. Order a day in advance. For pick-up only.
Creator: Costa Brava by Judah Liu
Call: 8961267, 8966872 and 09178340815. Address: 12 Polaris Street Bel-Air 1, Makati City.
18. Good Ol’ Fashioned Chocolate Cake
Come-on: Every time you crave for chocolate cake, grab a slice of this decadent sweet thing with sinful fudge frosting and thickened custard filling. Sweet but unbelievably scrumptious.
Cost: P1,050. Order in advance.
Creator: Homemade by Roshan by Roshan Samtani
Call: 6317786 and 09178336286.
19. English Sticky Toffee Pudding
Come-on: For those who are tired of cakes covered with whipped cream or butter cream, here’s a perfect alternative that’s prepared with lots of dates. It’s called pudding. However, this is a moist cake with caramel topping (the sticky part). It’s plain and simple but flavorful. It comes with extra butterscotch sauce.
Cost: P450 for 7-inch cake. P900 for 9x12 cake. P300 for a loaf (minimum of two). Order two days in advance. For pick-up and delivery.
Creator: Katey Q’s Cakes by Olive Isidro-Cruz
Call: 6477636, 6477632 and 09178191808. Address: No. 1 Hillside Lane Blue Ridge, QC.
20. Strawberry Shortcake
Come-on: Freshly baked three-layered chiffon cake spread heavily with glorious whipped cream and strawberry flecks. It’s topped with imported strawberries.
Cost: P1,400 (round cake) and P1,500 (rectangular). Order two days in advance.
Creator: Baby Yulo
Call: 8108078 and 8124961.
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