Audacious Cakery @ Everton Park

Unknowingly there was some form of high expectation from Audacious Cakery when IS Magazine listed their Monet cake as one of the 50 things to eat before you die. From the sound of it, the cakes at Audacious Cakery must be heavenly. When the bar is set so high, inevitable the expectation of their products is raised. So on one weekend I went down to the little cafe with Maureen and Sihan who was back from Sydney to check out what is the hype all about.

Strawberry Shortcake 2.8/5, Faith 3/5, Zacharie 3.5/5

We started with a trio of cakes. The Strawberry Shortcake ($6.80) was too light in taste for our likings. The Faith ($6.80) fared much better with the distinct green tea flavour. I am a sour person so for me the Zacharie ($7.80) was my favourite among the three. I liked the sourness of the passion fruit cutting through the sweetness of the mango. Only disappointment in the ginger biscuit base, we could not taste any ginger flavour at all.

Lemon Meringue 3/5, Chocolate Souffle 2.8/5

The Lemon Meringue ($5.80) was packed with luscios lemony richness but lacked down by the tart crust which suspiciously seemed factory made rather than homemade. The Chocolate Souffle ($6.80) was served warm (being heated up) which was weird to us. The souffle centre became gooey and messy for consumption. The heating also caused the tart to be chewy instead of crusty. We were served another chocolate souffle chilled and it was much better. Don't really know how to appreciate why customers like it heated up (accordingly to the cafe).

Macarons 2.5/5

Audacious Cakery also offers a selection of Macarons ($2.50 to $2.80). We had the following flavours in Chocolate Earl Grey, Salted Caramel, Intensely Chocolate, Lemon, Cream Cheese Passion Fruit and Coconut & Lemongrass. Overall this was the weakest link for me. The macarons was lacking in crispiness, sweetness and fillings.

Matcha 3/5, Lemon Raspberry 3.5/5, Sesame 3/5

The Matcha Cupcake ($3.50) is topped with macha Italian meringue buttercream and served on a full bodied matcha cake made with green tea from Japan. Green tea lover will love this with layers after layers of green tea flavour. The Lemon Raspberry Cupcake ($4) is topped with lemon Italian meringue buttercream made with a homemade raspberry jam core on a vanilla buttermilk cake sprinkled with raspberry croquelin. My personal favourite among the three as I found it more balanced in both taste and texture. The Black Sesame Cupcake ($3.50) is made with a blend of Japanese and Taiwan black sesame seeds giving it a nice aroma. One for the black sesame lover.

Foret Noir 4/5, Chocolate Obession 4/5

If I would to go back to Audacious Cakery, I would go back for the Foret Noir ($9.80) and Chocolate Obsession ($8.80). The Foret Noir or Black Forest is alcoholic with Krish soaked cherries and Kirsh cream on a dark Valrhona chocolate genoise. Rich and moist with a nice balance of bittersweet alcohol flavour. The Chocolate Obsession has a chocolate creme brulee centre on a dark Valrhona chocolate genoise. A cake definitely made for customers that are obsessed with chocolate.

I like the cafe itself, the white theme gives a very welcoming and casual ambience where one would love to laze the day away enjoying a slice of cake and a cup of coffee. Maybe there was too much hype about their cakes in the media and my expectation was raised. I felt the cakes was rather average in taste and texture but scores excellently in presentation. My comparison is rather straightforward. If I am to recommend a place of cakes, cupcakes, tarts or macarons, sorry to say audacious cakery will not be in the list.


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Audacious Cakery
Blk 2 Everton Park
#01-161
Singapore 081002
Tel: +65 62233047
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AudaciousCakery
Website: http://theaudaciouscakery.com
Nearest MRT: Outram Park (EW Line, NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 10am - 7pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Outram Park MRT station. Take Exit G. Walk down Cantonment Road towards the direction of Pinnacle. At the junction of Cantonment Road and Neil Road, cross the junction walk to towards the block of flats. Walk to destination. Journey time about 6 minutes. [Map]

Fat Cow @ Camden Medical Centre

Fat Cow is a Japanese inspired steakhouse located at Camden Medical Centre. I have been wanting to visit this place but I was worry about the price point of their offering. If you have been following my blog, you would have known that I have been using the Entertainer App that offers one for one main course. This great app has allowed me to safe on my bill as well as checking out restaurants that I probably not visit unless special occasion.

Onsen Tamago No Gyu Marrow Furai 3/5

The Onsen Tamago No Gyu Marrow Furai ($16) is served warm with a hunk of crispy fried beef bone marrow in a citrus dashi. Individually each component was tasty on his own but I did not feel that everything came together as a whole.

Wagyu No Kakuni 4.2/5

The Wagyu No Kakuni ($38) was simmered in a sweet ginger soy with fresh yuzu. The Japanese wagyu rib meat was bursting with rich and robust flavours and simply melted in the mouth.

Grade A5 Ribeye 4.8/5

Being new to Fat Cow we took a bit of time to study the menu and decide what to order. I am glad that the friendly staff is there to assist us and made recommendation. Actually it is quite simple, first decide the type of meat and second the style of cooking it. We decided to the Japan beef with both Sumibiyaki and Shabu Shabu.

For Sumibiyaki, we went for the Grade A5 Ribeye from Iwate Perfecture ($148 for 150g). The piece of steak was grilled over binchotan charcoal and served with sudachi and salt. We have requested the steak to be sliced up as we are sharing. The beautiful piece of pinky beef laterally melted in the mouth and it was so tasty and flavourful on its own. I was totally blown off by its texture and flavour.

Grade A4 Ribeye 4.8/5

For Shabu Shabu, we tried the Grade A4 Ribeye from Ohmi Perfecture ($120 for 150g). The slice of beef has lesser fat content compared to Grade A5. The Grade A4 Ribeye has a firm bite and texture with a creamy and butter taste.

The Fat Rice 3.5/5

Being Asian we need our bowl of rice so we ordered the The Fat Rice ($8) to go with the Shabu Shabu. The high end short grain rice from Akita prefecture, Akitakomachi is seasoned with the signature in house shoyu that accentuated the aroma.

Boss Coffee 3/5

Moving on to the dessert, we tried the Boss Coffee ($18) which comes with milk pudding, coffee fudge, coffee granite and agar. There were many flavours at play making it a bit too complex for the palate in my opinion.

Warabi Mochi 4.2/5

My favourite was the Warabi Mochi ($18). The house made warabi mochi was wobbly and has a very delightful bite. Rolled it over either  the kinako (roasted soy bean flour) or green tea for a different form of enjoyment.

I am glad that I have the Entertainer App. For this dinner, I get to save $120 because of the 1 for 1 main promotion. The saving is even more than what it costs to purchase the Entertainer App. If you are one that loves your beef, you should make a trip to Fat Cow and enjoy top quality premium beef at its best.


Fat Cow
Camden Medical Centre
1 Orchard Blvd
#01-01/02
Singapore 248649
Tel: +65 67350308
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatcowsg
Website: http://www.fat-cow.com.sg
Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to bus stop along Orchard Boulevard (Stop ID 09022). Take bus number 7, 77, 106, 111, 123 and 174. Alight 3 stops later. Cross the overhead bridge. Continue on Cuscaden Road towards The Regent Hotel. Turn right on Orchard Spring Lane. Walk to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]