Wheat Baumkuchen is a bakery cafe producing the famed layered German confection, easily recognized by its characteristic concentric rings which resemble the cross-section of a tree trunk. No surprise, then, that baumkuchen actually translates to "tree cake". Like its lookalike kueh lapis, baumkuchen is painstakingly baked layer by layer, except that this is all performed on a rotating spit.
Although the layers of my Classic original オリジナル baumkuchen were visually well-defined, this was not the case taste-wise. On its own, it tasted similar to a butter cake, and could have been more buttery and moist. Thankfully, the cake was coated with a layer of refreshing lemon frosting that helped to liven up its flavor.
While I felt that Wheat Baumkuchen's cakes please the eyes more than the tastebuds, I wouldn't mind trying some of the other innovative baumkuchen flavors it offers, such as durian, green tea and Nutella almond.
Wheat Baumkuchen
Block 190 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #01-530
Opening hours: 10am-9pm daily, closed on public holidays
is this a new bakery? i lived in whitley for two years and spent a lot of time around toa payoh, but i've never seen - nor heard - of this place before! i think pairing it with some wine would help make it taste better! but wait, did u say durian? that sounds really odd...durian in german confectionary.
ReplyDeletebtw i visited this restaurant called ricciotti (clarke quay) the other day...and they do have an amazing wine collection at a really affordable price!
guiltygoodness: wheat baumkuchen opened in late february last year. i'm not a wine drinker, but i heard that the best baumkuchen in singapore is the pumpkin version from muji. haha innovative baumkuchen flavors are nothing new, considering how popular this confection is in japan!
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