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Ren, Kylie, Joanne and Fiel

Bread Talk is well known for its Flosss and other delectable breads for being very tasty to the point of having long lines all day long! But have you ever tried their cakes? Usually displayed behind the glass, it seems that people rarely order them. So as we wanted to do review some cakes we decided to give this place a try. As women love cakes more than men we brought with us a couple of friends - Kylie Chen, a Chinese exchange student from Sun Yat Sen University and Joanne Costo, a long time friend n’ foodtripmate of ours and student from the University of the Philippines.

Chocolate Mousse

Ren: Well I have tried different chocolate cakes in my time, this one is pretty good with being spongy. It didn’t give you too much of a hard time consuming it, but the taste was more rewarding, with a flavorful icing on top, its more than a site to behold! 7/10 for the cake!

Fiel: While this is good, it didn’t provide for me the usual exquisite pleasure of eating chocolate mousse. It was not very soft to the point that you didn’t have to bite into it – which is what I usually liked about mousse. But it was solid, chocolatey and a good overall cake. 7/10.

Kylie:The icing gave out an entrancing chocolate aroma that tempted everyone to take a big bite of it. However, I expected the inside to have been firmer and creamier yet it just turned out to be too spongy for me. If it had been less spongy, I would have loved it more. As to the fan-shaped black chocolate chip on top, I gotta give it a credit cause its melting in my mouth did boost the dopamine inside me which is exactly why I’m such a crazy fan of chocolate cakes. Sorry about that maybe I’m too picky about chocolate cakes…I would give it a 6.9/10.

Joanne: This cake layered with chocolate cake and mocha cream tastes unbelievably divine in all its simplicity. It had just the right amount of sweetness to have you craving for more! 8.5/10!

Black Forest Roll

Ren: Well as far as the name goes it was a pretty ordinary black forest. Though the hefty serving of chocolate chips on top and the sweet cherry in the center more than makes up for it. 6.2/10 ordinary but it still had a nice touch.

Fiel: Nothing too special, but the grated chocolate pieces that surround it was really heavy – making the chocolate really permeate through your taste. Other than that, it was good enough. 7/10.

Kylie: The first bite kinda turned me off. Maybe black forest is way too common and this one just couldn’t stand out. It’s kinda sad to be ordinary. Yet to be fair, as the chocolate chips cover, the cream and the cherry inside were all okay, it was an adequate black forest after all. It’s just I wouldn’t order ordinary ones! So… a 5/10 for it.

Joanne: This is my first encounter with a black forest cake made into a roll instead of the traditional layered cake. The icing is not very sweet but I find the cake’s chocolate and what seems to be rum flavoring too strong for my taste. For its peculiar presentation, I give it a 6.5/10.

Strawberry Chiffon Roll

Ren: Well eating this cake become one of the rare opportunities that I have to taste strawberry in a cake. The white icing and pinkish cake in the middle did not disappoint. The taste of strawberry in the bread was highlighted by the icing as the two mixed together just as nicely as the white and pink go. A solid 8/10.

Fiel: Oh my you don’t usually taste real strawberry in strawberry cakes – and thus this one is an exception! I love strawberries and cream – but I don’t like strawberry flavoring. Thus, be rest assured that there really is strawberry used her because I can really taste it. The cream, bread and icing blend really well together. This merits a 9/10 for me!

Kylie: Although I’m not a big fan of strawberry, this one did bring out the best of the freshness taste of this fruit! It’s unlike the other ones that might keep reminding you the artificial flavor. It might be perfect for the strawberry maniacs, but sorry I’m not one of them. Hehehe…7.3/10.

Joanne: I find this cake really attractive. The thin white icing complements the pink interior of the cake. To make it more appealing, a slice of strawberry was placed on top of the icing. It is not very sweet but amazingly, every bite is bursting with strawberry flavor. I give it an 8.5/10.

Mango Furomaji

Ren: Well I didn’t have any qualms about the face and dug in and it was worth it! The somewhat thick cream had a tinge of mango into it, and the bread also had taste of mango into it and there were chunks of mango a bit on the inside of the cake. A triple mango taste but you won’t find yourself overwhelmed by the sweetness of the three mango flavors as they were nicely done not overpowering each other in a sense. 9.5/10 for me!

Fiel: If there is such a thing as a “hidden treasure” in the things Rarely Ordered, this is undoubtedly one of them! The prospect of having the smiley face invite you to dig in, and taste the fresh mangoes upon biting into it is just pure love. Actually, everything had mango in it – the icing on the inside and outside and the bread. It is not too sweet either – it is just right. This is a near perfect dessert. Since it is mango, this is also good for all your foreign guests. 9.75/10.

Kylie: At first sight the all-cream smiling face amused me. It looked cute yet I worried that its cream cover would be too much hence making it a bland taste. However, once I tried the first bite, the spork (a funny thing for me cuz I’ve never seen one in China! hehe…) kept automatically heading to the cute yet no longer complete (all of us were digging in it) smiling face! The cream cover was just right and the cake itself was a superb mango incarnation! The fresh and brisk mango aroma that lingered in your mouth was absolutely irresistible and its creamy smoothness captivated your every single taste bud. This is a kind of cake that you would definitely ASK FOR MORE! 8.5/10!

Joanne: This cake is simply cute. It resembles a large puffy marshmallow with a happy face. The icing is not sweet however it complements the subtle hints of mango and cheese hidden within the cake’s chiffon interior. Personally, I am not fond of mango cakes but this one made me change my mind. It’s a 9/10!

Follow up points by Rain Santos-Ocampo: (we’ll be seeing a few of these in the future - to keep things objective here at Rarely Ordered! - submitted August 3, 2008.)

• The cream is smooth and has a sweet taste to it.
• The chiffon cake is soft but bland.
• It does live up to its name mango furomaji.
• For a simple bread cake, it’s enjoyable dish.
• 7.75/10!

Simply Tiramisu Cup

Ren: I honestly thought it was going to be another chocolate cake but after biting into it I have to stand corrected. The cup was there to give a creamy feel into it. And the coffee taste made it even better than drinking coffee! For that I give it a 8.5/10!

Fiel: I’m a big coffee fan – take this into consideration. I also LOVE very soft cakes that aren’t just made up of bread – and this was one of them. You had several layers of different flavors and textures which had coffee, chocolate and cream. This as you can imagine – is heaven for a coffee person. 9/10.

Kylie: It was a nice combination of pudding and cake with strong coffee scent. I had never tried such combination before so this was kinda creative to me. You wouldn’t get bored tasting it as the different feelings of pudding and cake interested your palate. Definitely a delicate mixture despite its humble appearance. I’d give it a 7.8/10. Overall, I think in BREADTALK, CAKE TALKS, too!!^O^

Joanne: Composed of layers of chiffon, powdered semi-sweet chocolate and coffee-flavored soft jelly, I find it reasonable for the cake to be literally inside a cup. However, being in one doesn’t make it very attractive. I like the confectioner’s sugar on top forming a simple leaf design, though. Basically, it tastes like coffee. The cake is so soft that each bite would simply melt in your mouth. I believe the serving is good enough for one to optimize the utility attained from buying this commodity. Being a coffee lover, I give it a 7/10.

When we went: Friday, 8pm on July 18, 2008
Where it is: Ground Floor, Gateway Mall, Cubao. It is across Taco Bell. Just take the LRT going to Araneta-Center Cubao station and you are here.
Budget Range: The cakes shown here are all just exactly P68 each. Very, very worth it!

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