It's been so long since I actually posted, mainly because I was afraid that I would run out of places to write about. That being said, I thought it would be nice to start 2015 with one of my favourite desserts, the very tempting and visually-appealing Rainbow Cake. Honestly, I personally prefer the visual aspect of a rainbow cake compared to the actual taste of the cake (TLDR, instaworthy cake). That being said, although I am more attracted to the aesthetics of a rainbow cake, I find it important that the reviews are of a decent nature before I decide to try them.
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| Rainbow Cake from Medzs |
Medzs was a place that used to serve up rather good desserts, and I was looking forward to trying the cake here as it had been advertising that they had been voted as one of the places serving one of the best rainbow cakes in Singapore. As you can see, the cake looks pretty enough, but the taste was rather underwhelming in my opinion. The individual layers did not taste like sponge, but something analogous to that of a light-medium cheesecake. Credit where credit is due, this is where this rainbow cake is distinctive relative to the others. I tasted the individual layers but there was nothing very noteworthy with regards to the taste. Priced at $6.80, I would say that it is average in terms of value.
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| Rainbow Cake, Dean & Deluca |
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| Rainbow Cake, Dean & Deluca |
Dean and Deluca's rainbow cake is probably my personal favourite, although some have critiqued for it tasting like candy. While it is slightly on the sweet sight, I feel that is it one of the better rainbow cakes as you can actually taste the individual layers of the rainbow cake. The light cream on top is also not too heavy, although you might not want to eat all of it. Priced at $7, it is of a good price-quality-taste balance, and it is certainly the place I would recommend for those who have yet to try rainbow cakes at any location. The coffee here is sadly nothing to shout about, a good flat white would have been a great accompaniment. |
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| Rainbow Cake, NOM Cafe. |
I recall making quite a pilgrimage to get to NOM Cafe, which is located at Macpherson Community Club. As you can probably tell, the instaworthy-ness of the cake was what attracted me the most. They had a selection of rainbow cakes on display, with the main difference between the choices being the cream cheese used. This was a decent-sized cake with some good flavour, with the only peeve being the cake being too sweet. However, taking a flat white without sugar does help to counteract the sugar-overdose. That being said, the accompanying coffee was not really impressive except to serve the purpose of being a caffeine fix.
Medzs Milennia Walk
#01-46, Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Boulevard
Dean and Deluca
181 Orchard Road, 04-23/24, Orchard Central
NOM Bistro and Bakery
Macpherson Community Club Level 1 - 400 Paya Lebar Way, Singapore
