I went to Canelé again at the Raffles City basement after shooting macros at the Botanic Gardens. The heat was so unbearable after a few hours that we had to pop down to an air-conditioned place for some desserts!

Canelé looked as usual really great with all its cakes on display.

So we ordered the Strawberry Shortcake (which I had yet to try), macarons, and the Chocolat Classique.


The Strawberry Shortcake, while a sight for hungry eyes, did not taste as impressive as it looked. There was too much cream, and the shortcake was very dry. I ended up scraping off the cream to eat the shortcake layers and strawberries.


Canelé's macarons sat pretty well with me before and were preferred over Bakerzin's, but today's batch was soggy, instead of being light as air with a slightly crunchy shell. Even though perfect macaron shells are difficult to bake, restaurants should maintain standards.


The Chocolat Classique tastes as chocolaty as it looks. Served with a dollop of cream, this cake should be savoured with bites of cream to balance out the intense cocoa high. Strictly for chocolate lovers only.

Raffles City Shopping Centre

252 North Bridge Road,
#B1-81/82 Raffles City Shopping Centre,
Singapore 179103

Labels: Canelé, dessert

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