If you’re looking for traditional ang ku kueh in Singapore, Ji Xiang Everton Park is your best bet. Also known as 'red tortoise cake', the Chinese pastry is handmade at this bakery every day, adopting the Peranakan style of making. This humble, family-run business once only sold only two flavours: peanut and sweet bean paste. Now, its famous ang ku kueh come with a wide selection of flavours, including corn, yam, and black sesame. 

1 Everton Park, 01-33, S(081001), +65 6223 1631

Rich and Good Cake Shop is no stranger to many. The bakery’s signature swiss rolls are handmade with a traditional recipe and has been filling our stomachs since 1997. A popular selection for many, the kaya swiss roll stands out from the crowd with its fragrant pandan kaya filling, which is made by slow-cooking fresh pandan leaves for four hours. Now situated in Kampong Glam after a smooth run in the heartlands, the bakery is thriving–it also opened a second outlet at Jewel Changi Airport. 

24 Kandahar Street, S(198887), +65 6908 4089

Family operated bakery Lana Cakes has been a forerunner in chocolate cake production since 1964. The family-owned and operated business is named after the founder’s sister-in-law, Lani, who was the inspiration behind the opening of the bakery. Although the bakery produces close to 12 other flavours including blueberry, coconut, and carrot, chocolate fudge still tops the bunch. Decadently sweet, a shiny brown fudge layer sits atop a soft, chiffon bed.   

36 Greenwood Avenue, S(289239), +65 6466 5315

Another popular old-school bakery making its rounds across social media is the home of colourful rainbow breads, Jie Bakery. Loaves of rainbow bread are handmade from scratch each day, guaranteeing freshness and quality. Light and fluffy with a tinge of sweetness to it, the rainbow loaves are a must-have. Baking since 1988, the bakery has expanded into a full-blown bread making business, producing close to 1,000 loaves of bread a day. 

123 Upper Paya Lebar Road, S(534837), +65 9818 8386

Founded in 1979, Love Confectionery sells old school cakes, pastries, and biscuits. Its old-school signage and metal cases encasing rows of pastries are a blast from the past. Its cakes need not be refrigerated and are display on classic metal trays. Famous for its buttercream frosting, the bakery produces plenty of delicious buttercream cakes with different toppings on top, its most famous being peanut. 

Block 122, Bukit Merah Lane 1, 01-60, Queenstown, Singapore, Singapore, +65 6278 2385 

Founded in 1950, the bakery is now helmed by a third generation member of the family. An edible museum, the bakery is home to a plethora of classic Chinese pastries and snacks, all beautifully lined up on metal shelves. All handmade, the bakery is famous of its peanut brittle candy (the bakery is the last surviving peanut candy maker in Singapore) and green bean cake. The bakery also sells traditional goodies for weddings, birthdays, and other festive occasions.

2 Beach Road, S(190002), +65 6337 7010

Hailed as one of the oldest bread bakeries in Singapore, this 24-hour bakery is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth in the wee hours of the night. Hungry customers often opt for the bakery’s famous soft and fluffy bread in the classic flavours of coconut and red bean. The curry bun and plain loaf are also popular choices for a hearty local breakfast. 

4 Whampoa Drive, S(327715), +65 6256 0878

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