Ice Cream/Mud Pie From Ice3Cafe

Ice3Cafe
11 Kensington Park Road Serangoon Garden Estate
Tel: 6282 8126

Opening Hours: 4pm to 1am, Mon to Fri; 10am to 1am, Sat, Sun & Public Holidays
Website: http://www.ice3cafe.com/

Their website claims that they are the coolest ice cream cafe in town, and probably the world.

And fret not if you think Serangoon Gardens is simply too far and out of the way for you (like me!), you will be able to ask them to deliver the ice cream to your home!

What I love what I see so far is that they have these very interesting liquor shots in test tubes (see picture above)! Yes, you read it right. In test tubes and it comes with its own cardboard test tube stands. Each test tube comes at price of S$3.90. They have other flavors like Kahlua, Peach Schnapps, Cherry Brandy, Tia Maria, Cacao Brown and Creme de Cassis.

One of the best selling mudpie would be the Alcoholics Anonymous Mudpie - Jam deliriously delicious Rum & Raisin ice cream on an Oreo® crust, squash it with a tonne of raisins & almond flakes, & then pour over with butterscotch syrup for a euphoric indulgence that’s barely within legal limits! And this euphoric indulgence comes at a cool price of only S$9.90!

Their ice cream comes in pints of 473ml (or approximately 400g), priced at S$9.50 and they have 21 flavours - like Malt Krispies, Rum & Raisins, Peach Sorbet, etc.

If you’re having a party, I would suggest ordering the parties sets as each set comes with one flavoured ice cream and a test tube shot. Definitely a party attraction by itself (see picture above)!

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Secret Recipe

Secret Recipe
Website: http://www.secretrecipe.com.sg/Default.asp

Secret Recipe has cheesecake, cheesecake and more cheesecakes. They have outlets at Holland Grove Road, Plaza Singapura, East Coast, Suntec City, Vivo City, etc. (check their website for more details).

I like their cheesecake for not having that heavy cheese taste (unlike some places which I shall not name). It’s light and yet cheesy enough so that I can take 2 slices at any one time. A slice of cheesecake will cost you around S$5 per slice and a whole cake goes for S$45.

Personally, I only ate once at a Secret Recipe at Marina Square here. I always get my fix in the City Square (City Square, MB-02, Level B1, JB City Square, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Bahru, tel: 07-2248110, Opening Hours: 10am to 10pm daily) coz it’ll cost me RM5.50 per slice there. Instant 50% discount.

Oh, did I mention that you must try their chicken cornish (RM6.80) too? The spicy one tastes a bit like our curry puff but with more chicken bits. To fill yourself up, you can have a chicken cornish and a slice of cheesecake for a grand price of RM12.30 (excluding taxes and service charges)!

Secret Recipe is well known for their cheesecake and cakes, which means you should never try their main courses, e.g. western food or something. I did try once and well, I’ll stick to their cheesecake.

Tong Heng Confectionary

Tong Heng Confectionary

• 285 South Bridge Road
  Tel: 6223 0398
  Opening Hours: 9.30am to 10pm
• #B1-10 Jurong Point Shopping Centre
  Tel: 6794 6292
  Opening Hours: 10am to 10pm

They are famous for their lao po bing (wives’ cakes), custard tarts and other traditional pastries.

Personally, I only go for their custard tarts which come in a diamond shape rather than the usual round ones. I love it for its crispy shell and the smooth custard inside the shell. Needless to say, their custard tarts sell out fast, so it’s advisable to go early before they run out.

Original Pillow Cake/Brownies

Original Pillow Cake/Brownies
Far East Square #01-01
(In front of Lingzhi Restaurant)
Tel: 9684 2389 (Ms Tina Lau)
Operating Hours: From 11am until the cakes are sold out (usually by 1pm); closed on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays

You don’t even need to take a bite to realise why these sponge cakes are called pillow cakes. Shaped like loaves of bread, these fluffy cakes are amazingly soft and springy to the touch. They’re tasty too - soft and with just a hint of sweetness so you can eat as much of it as you like without feeling jelak (cloying in Malay).

The pillow cakes (S$4.20 per loaf; comes in 2 flavours - original vanilla and mocha) were originally sold at the now-defunct OA Bakery at People’s Park. Now, they can be found at a non-descript pushcart stall at Far East Square located outside the Ling Zhi Vegetarian Restaurant.

They also have brownies/cookies which comes in a pack of 2 for S$1.60. But it’s their pillow cakes which are sold out fast each day. Go early!

Chewy Junior

Chewy Junior
Blk 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza #01-18
(Next to Chocolat N’ Spice)
Tel: 6222 8867

The shop sells a kind of little puff (something similar to that papa puff), with a topping on the top. There are 10 types of topping to choose from (see Chewy Junior Menu). They also have an additional flavor:- CJ Almond Cookies Crunch (@ S$1.00 each).

Prices range from S$0.80 for the chewy original to S$1.00 for the rest of the flavors. Buy 6 @ S$5.00 (save S$1.00) or buy 9 @ $7.50 (save S$1.50).

I had the kaya flavored one last Saturday. The kaya topping is not bad but the vanilla filling in the puff is way too little compared to Beard Papa. You barely got to taste the vanilla filling until mid-way through the puff and it’s really little. Overall, a good snack to have but I won’t go for it again and again and again.

Provence

Provence

• 17A Lorong Liput, Holland Village
  Tel: 6467 6966
  Website: http://www.provence.com.sg/
  Opening Hours: 9.30am to 8.30pm, Mon to Fri; 8.30am to 8.30pm, Sat & Sun
• Petit Provence
  #B1-29 Central Shopping Centre
  6 Eu Tong Sen Street
  Tel: 6534 9029
  Website: http://www.provence.com.sg/petit/index.html
  Opening Hours: 11am to 10pm daily

It may be called Provence, but its European breads are given a Japanese twist. Owned by qualified Japanese baker Yoshiaki Matsumoto, 36, the bakery employs seven Japanese and local bakers in its kitchen behind. It uses high-quality wheat imported from France, and every loaf is measured, mixed, kneaded and finished by hand.

The Petite Provence at Central Shopping Centre has less variety - just cream & choco wasant and petit chocolat chocolat. Just 50 cents each and you can finish a single one in 2 bites.

The Provence at Holland Village has walnut raisins, chocolate twist, koshi an pan, milk bun, light pound cake, cheese bun, cream cheese seasame, walnut cream cheese and chocol & cream wassant.

Our advice is to call ahead and reserve the buns/wassant and collect it later. Else be prepared to have them tell you “Sorry, we ran out!”.

Rich and Good Cake Shop

Rich and Good Cake Shop
24 Kandahar Street
Tel: 6294 3324

THIS shop isn’t in the heartlands, but it’s still not where you’d expect to get such delicious durian swiss rolls made with real D24 durians. Customers come from the far ends of the island to buy them. They have also have other flavors like strawberry, pandan (see picture above), etc.

The bakery is now in its 16th year of business. Owner Lily Liu, 63, plans to pass on the shop to her children, in true heartlander fashion.

Cost is from S$10-S$12 for a box of 2 swiss rolls.