Cover Mother's Day cake by Roa
Mother's Day cake by Roa
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Sweeten up your mum’s day with these confections, made just for her
Your Mother’s Day celebration on May 8 will not be complete without the quintessential cake, which comes in all sizes and flavours. That said, there is a galore of options to make mum’s day extra special this Sunday. From healthy options to more decadent versions of the classic burnt cheesecake, our island’s top chefs have got you covered.
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1. Humble Bakery
Above Humble Bakery's strawberry rose burnt cheesecake
Humble Bakery's strawberry rose burnt cheesecake
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Surprise your mum on her special day with this too-pretty-to-eat strawberry rose burnt cheesecake, crafted by pastry chef-owners Tan Zhuo Guan and Glenn Lai. Made with four types of cheese—including mascarpone cheese and Philadelphia cream cheese—it is skillfully baked to ensure a scorched crown and a soft and gooey core. To set it apart from other burnt cheesecakes on the market, it is slathered with homemade strawberry jam and sprinkled with rose petals. Savour it two ways: chilled or as an ice cream cake (when you freeze it). Buy here.
2. Shophouse by Shangri-La
Above Shangri-La's Ever-Growing Love
Shangri-La's Ever-Growing Love
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The pastry team at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore wants your mum to indulge as well with their Ever-Growing Love creation. It consists of a delicate sponge cake infused with the robust and citrusy flavours of early grey, and enhanced with a zesty citrus filling. It is also encased in a beautiful chocolate box adorned with wafer paper flowers. Buy here.
3. Róa
Above Róa's limited-edition raspberry mousse chocolate
Róa's limited-edition raspberry mousse chocolate
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Let mum indulge in cakes without worrying about calories with this limited-edition raspberry mousse chocolate, made with avocados (instead of butter), brown rice milk and psyllium husk. It is a truly decadent treat with a silky smooth raspberry mousse enveloping a light and fluffy chocolate sponge, chocolate ganache and raspberry compote. Buy here.
4. Chalk Farm
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Chalk Farm's Mother's Day Cake
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Another fruity creation—made just for mum—is Chalk Farm’s Mother’s Day Cake. What makes it special is the three layers of strawberry sponge elevated with mascarpone and vanilla bean cream, as well as house-made red currant conserve. It is beautifully finished with whipped cream, fresh strawberries and chopped pistachios. Buy here.
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5. Colony Bakery
Above Colony Bakery's strawberry vanilla yoghurt
Colony Bakery's strawberry vanilla yoghurt
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The strawberry vanilla yoghurt by Colony’s pastry team makes for an eye-catching centrepiece to your Mother’s Day spread. At its base is a delicate almond sponge cake which is given some texture with the rice puff base and berry crispy crumble. This is adorned with red fruits feuilletine, blanketed with strawberry confiture and mingled with white chocolate vanilla yoghurt cream to give of glossy, marble-like finish. Buy here.
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Dudi Aureus is the senior dining and travel editor at Tatler Singapore, covering the city’s most exciting restaurants, global travel trends, and the personalities shaping the culinary and lifestyle scenes. She also serves as co-jury chair for the Tatler Best awards in Singapore, celebrating the very best in hospitality. When she’s off duty, she can often be found at a favourite hole-in-the-wall Thai spot, savouring a perfectly balanced pad thai.
