Truth be told, I have never been to Ann Siang Hill.In my brain I have an album of pre-conceived images of places I have never been to and when ドール spoke of K-ki (i.e ケーキ; or 'cake' in English) at Ann Siang Hill, I imagined it to be tucked in a quiet corner of Chinatown, perfect for an afternoon's getaway.
After gathering as much information as we could (one of them being that the cakes were often sold out by late noon), we got there bright and early on a hot Wednesday afternoon and got ourselves a seat by the window.
By noon the place was pretty much filled and people who came in during lunch hour either bought cakes to-go or spent their time browsing through the knick-knacks at The Little Drom Store while waiting for seats.
Counting our lucky stars for getting there early, we ordered ourselves a cake each for starters.
The infamous Antoinette was first on the list. I've heard so much about this cake that the first thing I did when I got there was to check if there were any left. The oh-so-melt-in-the-mouth white chocolate mousse was light on the tastebuds and envelopes a small tangy portion of mango puree on the inside. It was as good as I had heard it was.
ドール had a go at the Cafe Dumo. It was heaven for us with all that caffeine kick on empty stomachs - it was the standard coffee and chocolate combination but good enough to go with a nice warm cup of tea.We aren't big fans of Mont Blancs in general but could not resist this when we saw it being brought out from the kitchen at the back.. So the greedy us ordered the Mont Blanc to share. I think the visuals pretty much explained why:
Just imagine the layers of chestnut puree (with bits of chestnut to add that little texture) and whipped cream- we're not particular big fans of this but I'm sure it will appeal to all chestnut lovers :)
All in all it was a good relaxing day well spent- we were so zen after that whole experience that we could barely recall where we were off to next. The owners of K-Ki were really friendly and it was nice chatting with Delphine about the cakes. I wouldn't mind going back there soon! For cakes, tea and that warm and fuzzy feeling ♥K-Ki (ケーキ)
No. 7 Ann Siang Hill
Singapore 069791
Opening Hours:
Daily 12noon to 7pm
Saturdays 12noon to 4pm
(Closed on Mondays)