I have long wanted to head to kampong glam to try this renowned swiss roll, however it always seems a little silly just to travel to somewhere specially just to have swiss rolls. Luckily, I had the chance to taste it even without going to get it myself! Thanks to sis, I get to eat this really nice cake.
I must say: it really lives up to its name of being the best swiss roll in Singapore. I have eaten plenty of swiss rolls, from bengawan solo, polar puffs, neighbourhood bakeries but none taste like the one from Rich and Good Cake Shop..Anyway, probably due to its elevated status and also because of rising costs of ingredients, the price of the swiss roll has increased tremendously from $6 plus plus to $7.50 per roll. Sad leh, increase in price but portion wise it's still the same :( This swiss roll is long and skinny, around 30 cm long and 5 cm in diameter. It is really not that affordable a swiss roll, but it is really worth every penny!
The plainer the box and packaging, the better the contents. Haha.. my personal crappy theory. Notice the side of the box is designed as a name card for you to tear off. Very good idea. Saves the money for printing name cards. Save the earth.
The difference between this and other swiss rolls is that you really get the whole swiss roll! No cutting away edges or trimming off the excess. I like this because it reduces wastage. Lots of bakeries throw away lots of excess cake! So wasteful ok. It is edible what. Why need to cut away just for aesthetic purposes. It looks like a fluffy pillow to me. Dun you think so? This isnt like other swiss rolls which are too dry or hard to swallow. You know for some cakes right, the first mouth you put them in your mouth, then e next moment you have to rush to get a drink of water. Absolutely no such problem with this swiss roll. It's moist, fluffy and you will just want to have second or third helpings. It isnt too buttery or cakey like the rest of the swiss rolls I had. The kaya paste isnt the same as those you used to spread on your bread, the consistency of this is somehow like a light kaya cream. So dun expect really strong coconut taste in the kaya. However, I must say, it is definitely fragrant. Anyway, I tried this while it was being brought out of the refrigerator, not sure if it would taste the same if not refrigerated. Anyway you need to keep this refrigerated and consumed by 3 days. So delicious, I think 2 hours it would be gone! Haha..
Even though this is really really sheer goodness, I wouldnt head down to ulu kampong glam just for it. Because this shop is really hard to locate! Thus, for someone who is extremely bad with directions, going there myself just for this is an absolute no. Unless I have someone who is good with directions then I dun mind la... must leech on others. Haha.
Total Damage: $7.50 (per roll)
Overall Ratings: 5/5 stars. (My very first full marks!)
Rich & Good Cake Shop
24 Kandahar Street
Singapore 198887
Tel: 6294 3324
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