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Christmas is a great time to feast, have a party and be merry with loved ones! Every Christmas, the culinary teams at various hotels and restaurants come up with creative cakes and festive favourites to tempt our palates. Wondering what to give your loved ones this Christmas? Here’s a round-up of 20 delicious Christmas log cakes and goodies for a heartwarming get-together with your family and friends. Whether it’s a […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/christmas-log-cakes/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/food/ritz-carlton-superbrunch-buffet/ https://sparklette.net/food/ritz-carlton-superbrunch-buffet/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:26:18 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1520

Gastronomes can tuck in to a wonderfully enticing truffle vintage champagne brunch buffet at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore on Sundays. Served at the Greenhouse restaurant, the felicitous commingling of champagne, truffle and brunch classics will elevate your senses. The restaurant has clearly got the luxe formula down as the brunch attracts an upscale, well-heeled clientèle (we spot mostly expatriates and few locals). Truffle vintage champagne brunch buffet S$168++ per adult, […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/ritz-carlton-superbrunch-buffet/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/kids/smoulder-baby-full-month-cakes/ https://sparklette.net/kids/smoulder-baby-full-month-cakes/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:13:57 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1515

A baby’s full month is considered a milestone and definitely a joyous event worth celebrating. For my baby Ethan’s one-month celebration, Smoulder’s lava cakes provided a touch of uniqueness over the traditional butter cakes. Plus, if you’ve been reading this blog long enough, you’ll know that my all-time favourite dessert is none other than the chocolate lava cake! Having these mark my boy’s first month of life is just plain […]]]> https://sparklette.net/kids/smoulder-baby-full-month-cakes/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/food/marina-bay-sands-mooncakes/ https://sparklette.net/food/marina-bay-sands-mooncakes/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 06:41:35 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1498

This Mid-Autumn Festival, visitors to Marina Bay Sands will have several mooncake options to choose from. The tantalising mooncake treasures include traditional, chocolate, cheesecake, tea-based and even unique ones made with liqueur. SweetSpot At SweetSpot, the Go Green range of mooncakes are made using sustainable Javanese chocolates. The fragrant pandan snowskin encases a filling of caramelised bananas and cashews. Snowskin mooncakes S$58 – 62 for 4 Other snowskin creations include […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/marina-bay-sands-mooncakes/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-fathers-day-cake-winners/ https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-fathers-day-cake-winners/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:27:07 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1492

For the upcoming Father’s Day 2013, we teamed up with Singapore bakery chain Emicakes to give away 3 adoralicious Dashing Dad cakes. Find out if you are one of the 3 lucky Sparklette Facebook fans who have won a cake to honour your dad. Dashing Dad cake Results Prize: 0.6kg Dashing Dad cake in Choco Truffle (serves 5 to 8), worth S$38.10 each, from Emicakes Winners: Cassandra Weni Teo June […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-fathers-day-cake-winners/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-fathers-day-cake-giveaway/ https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-fathers-day-cake-giveaway/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 06:43:13 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1489

Update: This contest has ended. The winners have been announced. Can’t figure out what to get your dad for Father’s Day? Well, if he has a sweet tooth, then we’ve got the perfect gift. Bakery chain Emicakes has specially created a couple of beautiful cake designs for Father’s Day. Honour your father – and the dads in your life – with one of these cakes. Read on to the end […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-fathers-day-cake-giveaway/feed/ 55 https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-mothers-day-cake-winners/ https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-mothers-day-cake-winners/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:13:41 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1482

For Mother’s Day 2013, we collaborated with bakery chain Emicakes to give away their best selling chocolate cake. Find out if you are one of the 5 lucky Sparklette Facebook fans who have won the Pure Addiction chocolate cake for your mother! Winners Prize: 0.6kg Mother’s Day Pure Addiction chocolate cake (serves 5 to 8), worth S$43.80 each, from Emicakes Juliana Adnan Gavin Tan Teresa Tang Yoke Lan Melissa Chua […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-mothers-day-cake-winners/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-mothers-day-cake-giveaway/ https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-mothers-day-cake-giveaway/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:37:05 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1476

Update: This contest has ended. The winners have been announced. Mother’s Day is a day for us to show our mother (and mother figure) how much we adore her. In Singapore, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, or May 12 for 2013, the one day in the whole year when mommies get to be showered with love, gifts and cakes. The Emicakes bakery chain has created […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/emicakes-mothers-day-cake-giveaway/feed/ 175 https://sparklette.net/food/emicakes-chocolate-cakes/ https://sparklette.net/food/emicakes-chocolate-cakes/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:19:01 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1473

This April and May, chocolate lovers can melt with delight at Emicakes. The bakery chain has whipped up a number of chocolate cakes, including its cake of the month and a certain chocolaty best seller for Mother’s Day. Rocky Road Adventure S$30.60 for 15cm (0.6kg) / S$53.20 for 20cm (1.2kg) Cake of the month for April is the new Rocky Road Adventure. Dressed in soft chocolate frosting, the filling comprises […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/emicakes-chocolate-cakes/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/food/haagen-dazs-chocolate-fondue/ https://sparklette.net/food/haagen-dazs-chocolate-fondue/#respond Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:24:50 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1408

For all you dessert lovers, what better way to delight in this festive season than to share the merriment with friends and family over a decadent Christmas dessert! At Häagen-Dazs, you can indulge in unique Christmas creations that not only look great on the eye, but satisfy your tastebuds at the same time. Christmas fondue S$48++ The exquisite Christmas fondue is clearly the crowning jewel on the festive menu. It […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/haagen-dazs-chocolate-fondue/feed/ 0 https://sparklette.net/food/goodwood-park-christmas-2012/ https://sparklette.net/food/goodwood-park-christmas-2012/#respond Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:10:45 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1403

Have you started planning for your Christmas celebrations? Satisfy your appetite this holiday with Goodwood Park Hotel‘s Christmas goodies. Amongst the scrumptious desserts, highlights include the elegant Christmas log cake. White chocolate-coffee log cake with Kahlua profiteroles and espresso génoise S$62 for 1 kg The gorgeous white chocolate-coffee log cake is a white and gold creation that looks great on any dinner table. Coffee and chocolate fans will love it […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/goodwood-park-christmas-2012/feed/ 0 https://sparklette.net/contest/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies-winners/ https://sparklette.net/contest/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies-winners/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:58:54 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1298

For the upcoming Valentine’s Day, we held a special giveaway where 3 boxes of Baked and Eaten’s Valentine’s brownies went up for grabs. Find out if you are one of the 3 lucky winners! Brownies Heart from Baked and Eaten Winners Prize: Brownies Heart, containing 8 brownies in the flavour you have selected (worth S$28 a box) Benjamin Loh Veron Ng Kevin Ng SiJie Congratulations to all winners! You will […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies-winners/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/contest/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies-giveaway/ https://sparklette.net/contest/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies-giveaway/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:57:23 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1295

Update: This contest has ended. The winners have been announced. As part of our ongoing festivities for Valentine’s Day, we have a fantastic giveaway for all Sparklette readers. Baked and Eaten has a range of delicious chocolate brownies specially made for Valentine’s Day. These brownies are decorated with hearts for the romantic season and a big hit with my family. After raving so much about how yummy these brownies are, […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies-giveaway/feed/ 111 https://sparklette.net/food/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies/ https://sparklette.net/food/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:17:19 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1293

I’ve long been a fan of Baked and Eaten brownies after trying them for the first time in 2010. This local bakery was set up by brownie specialist Charmaine Tan. In some ways, Charmaine and I share similar stories. We both graduated from a Singapore university, worked in the corporate world before starting our own businesses. And we both adore cats! Anyway, I just love how chocolaty and fudgy rich […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/baked-and-eaten-valentines-brownies/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/food/jo-takes-the-cake/ https://sparklette.net/food/jo-takes-the-cake/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:46:20 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1291

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’ll be sharing more food reviews related to the special day. Whether or not you’re romantically inclined, you will want a piece of these sweet cupcakes by home baker Jo Takes the Cake. Valentine’s Day vanilla cupcakes S$30 for a box of 9 Just looking at Jo’s cupcakes alone is such a joy. After all, the first bite is taken with the eye right? And they […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/jo-takes-the-cake/feed/ 2 https://sparklette.net/food/metrocakes-christmas-cakes/ https://sparklette.net/food/metrocakes-christmas-cakes/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:25:29 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1240

Fancy having cutesy cupcakes or delicious Yule log cakes for Christmas? You can get both at local bakery MetroCakes. We have featured MetroCakes a number of times before. Their speciality certainly lies in the aesthetics department, especially when it comes to festive creations. An added bonus is that you can enjoy the convenience of ordering online and have the cakes delivered to your home. Christmas cupcakes The Christmas Blessings cupcakes […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/metrocakes-christmas-cakes/feed/ 2 https://sparklette.net/food/cacao7/ https://sparklette.net/food/cacao7/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:00:35 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1184

Searching for a healthful, all-natural treat that will satisfy your chocolate cravings? Look no further than Cacao7. The dessert bar at Orchard Central, Singapore, offers a range of organic and low-carbohydrate dark chocolates and sweet treats. Using only specially-imported Ecuadorian Arriba beans (USDA certified organic and fair trade product) and Whey Low (all-natural patented sweetener with 75 percent lower glycemic index, carbohydrates and calories than sugar), Cacao7 succeeds in creating […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/cacao7/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/food/1-caramel/ https://sparklette.net/food/1-caramel/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:00:12 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1178

Hidden away from the bustling city, 1-Caramel is a dessert boutique located on the second level of One Rochester. Amidst the lush greenery of Rochester Park, you would totally feel like you’re on a mini getaway with the resort-like façade. Upon entering 1 Caramel, you may get the impression that you are stepping into a pastry workshop rather than a bistro. The open concept of the clean and organised pastry […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/1-caramel/feed/ 2 https://sparklette.net/food/oso-ristorante/ https://sparklette.net/food/oso-ristorante/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 03:00:09 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1141

I have stumbled across a few reviews that waxed lyrical about OSO Ristorante, describing it as “Singapore’s Best Italian Restaurant.” While I’m not sure if I’d go that far, I have indeed recommended it to friends who were wondering where to have great Italian food in Singapore. Presided over by the same restaurant group that runs the Baretto bar and lounge downstairs and French restaurant Absinthe next door, Oso is […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/oso-ristorante/feed/ 4 https://sparklette.net/food/ben-jerrys-phish-food/ https://sparklette.net/food/ben-jerrys-phish-food/#respond Thu, 12 May 2011 10:18:02 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1136

Every month when I top up our supply of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream from the VivoCity Scoop Shop, I find myself inevitably reaching for the chocolate flavours. There’s no denying how rich and addictive Ben & Jerry’s chocolate ice cream is, instantly elevating any flavour that uses it to “best of the month” status. So, my Ben & Jerry’s Flavour of the Month for May is Phish Food. Now, […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/ben-jerrys-phish-food/feed/ 0