The 5 Most Delicious and Hideous Cakes In the Metro

I've rested for few months on food blogging since I'm in-focus with my review for Nursing Licensure Exam but it never stopped me from finding, searching, exploring and of course, Tasting foods that will full my 24 to 29inches tummy!Lol.=)
So,as I was thinking of what would be my first blog this 2011, I thought of something I craved for the new year's eve, and It was a cake.and this blog will list the top 5 most yummiest and Gross cakes in Metro Manila Based on my truthful taste buds.


To start of...Here's the List of my "DON'T EVEN DARE TRY TO TASTE THESE CAKES!"
#5 FLEUR DE LYS- DULCE AND GABANANA TART

Cost:P95/ slice; P610whole

Location: F.L.P Bldg.305 Tomas Morato Ave.Q.C.( beside Belo Medical Clinic.)

Contact#: +632-372-0631

Store Opens: Fri-Sat: 10am-1:30am; Sunday:2pm-10pm

    

I first tasted this crap way back when I was 1st year College. When I entered the Pastry Store, I was indulged by the look of their sweets, being a virgin on that place, I asked the sales personnel for their best seller, she recommended this one.The name caught my eye (well, since I'm a fashionista) and so I ordered for 1 slice, the price is reasonable enough for its size, as I'm getting a fork-slice for my first bite, I got terribly irritated coz the crust is as hard as my brother's head. I even asked for a knife but still the knife can't even cut the crust so I ended up eating only the frosting and the bananas on top. What a waste!


#4 Caramel Cake at Pasteleria Costa Brava

Location:12 Polaris St., Bel-Air I Village,Makati City

Contact#:896-6872

My expectations went high when one of my friends told me that there's a caramel cake that looks the same as that of Estrel's. So I tried to visit Pasteleria Costa Brava, Indeed! the cake really looked a lot like Estrel's, but the taste and the chiffon texture is far less! The caramel isn't gooey. "YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A SECOND RATE! TRYING HARD CARAMEL CAKE!"


#3 Chocolate Heaven by Red Ribbon

Php 390-595

When this chocolate cake came into market, my cousin and I immediately headed our way to Red Ribbon to try this one. We're sooo excited because we love chocolate so much! we got so disappointed because the cake is too sweet, nakaka-umay! the base and the chocolate coating taste the same(pertaining to the strength of sweetness) , the better name for it is HELLo to Diabetes!

#2 Perfect Moments Fondant Cakes and Cupcakes

Location:1/L Blue Wave Marquinton Mall, Gil Fernando Ave. cor. 

Sumulong Highway, Marikina City, Sto. Niño

Prices: Cupcakes: 20-40pesos

Fondant Cakes: Depending on the size and Designs

Perfect Moments really turned me off! When I first saw their cake designs, I got amazed because they're all cute, cheap and mouth-watering. It was valentine's day then when I bought 4 pieces of fondant cupcakes for my Boyfriend, I thought he'd like it because of its presentation but the day after that, he told me that the cupcakes doesn't taste good at all, the sugar they used isn't confectioner's, it seems like you're munching spoonful of rock sugars in your mouth, Another friend told me that their fondant cakes are too sweet that even kids spill-off everything! Perfect moments Gave me Shameful Moments!

#1 The most ewwww-cake ever made award goes to.... tandananan...

Max’s Mocha Cake!!! Boo you!

I was able to taste this shit when a relative of ours gave this 1 as a gift for my father's birthday, Upon opening the box, we all exclaimed that the cake looks yummy and we wanna have a slice at once, but looks really are deceiving, like that of snow white's story, one bite and I die! the icing tastes like butter! the chocolate syrup that decorates the icing tastes like burned gravy and the chiffon brakes easily and crumbles in your mouth, it's like polvoron at all! so the poor little cake went over our dogs' tummies...Max's should remove this product in the market at once.

So much for the ones that gave me toothaches, and let's say hello to those who gave me sweet escapes!

Tied Up at #5 are Goldilock's Double Dutch Cake and Quattro leches by cake2go

Given by my lovely Achi, I was able to indulge this yummy cake when I turned 21. She told me that the cake then was new in Goldilocks (Honestly, I'm not a fan of Goldilocks because of their not-so-yummy chiffon cakes that sucks!) anyhow, I accepted it with open heart and After I blew my candle, and gave each and everyone a slice, after having a bite, I wanna tell everyone to give me back all their slices because I wanna keep it for my own and be very selfish! the taste is heavenly! it's a moist cake and the chocolate filling isn't too sweet. the chiffon was browned to perfection! 4 thumbs up for this cake!

Quattro Leches

Price: 495php; 85/slice

Cake2go really must be proud of this creation. For those who doesn't like their cake to be too sweet and loves their cake to be somewhat like Ice cream, do drop by at any cake2go outlet and try this Quattro Leches, (4 MILKS). I promise to treat you if you won't like it.

#4  White Chocolate Mousse by Gateau de Manille

Location: 117 Katipunan Rd., St. Ignatius Village, White Plains

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Phone Number: 911-6547, 911-6750, 912-8573

White Chocolate Mousse by Gateau de Manille is a thick, 9" frozen pure white mousse with a thin crumbly chocolate brownie as base and top holding up the mousse, covered with a thin white chocolate shell, decorated with whipped cream rosettes, then finished off with grated chocolate (Php515). It also comes in mini size, 7" at Php415, and single serve in a plastic cup for take-out or served on a plate at Php80.

This mousse is unlike typical mousses with a chiffon or cookie base and a whipped cream topping. It is pure white chocolate mousse, through and through, from top to bottom. Every mouthful is creamy, velvety vanilla ice cream bliss. 

#3 Dayap Chiffon Cake

Price: Slice-P75, Whole-P750 

Store Location:The Chocolate Kiss Café , UP Diliman

It first deceives me: it looked so simple and plain, almost spongy and dry to look at. But it proved to me once again how looks can be deceiving, with its light body giving a delicate balance of moisture and fluffiness. Same kind of balance can be mentioned with its flavor - a tinge of zest from the dayap, and an irresistible sugary sweetness from the layers of yema. Pair this sweet little number with hot tea and it will be delightful!

#2 Concorde

Store Location:Delize by Jill Sandique, #33 Sunrise Drive, Cubao Q.C.

Cost: P750. Order two days in advance. For pick-up only

Contact #:7217022 and 4978811; mobile: 09052522517 and 09228262673

Rated as Philippine Inquirer's #1 Yummiest Cake in Metro Manila, Concorde blew me off with it's simple yet irresistible taste! with layers of crisp chocolate meringue and velvety chocolate fudge blend into one divine dessert! A Food for the Gods!

#1 The Best Cake Award Goes to: CARAMEL CAKE by ESTREL'S!

Store Location: ESTREL'S; 54 Sct. Tobias cor. Sct. Limbaga Quezon City

Contact Details:372-2965 ,371-7938

Opens: Mondays to Saturdays:8:30am to 7pm

Sundays:8:30am to 5pm

Cost: P550 for an 8-inch round cake with caramel filling and

 P500 without filling. (Order two days in advance)

ESTREL'S ESTREL'S...! The only name that I'll shout whenever I crave for a cake! The cake looks too classy and very feminine but the taste will let your soul surrender! not to sweet nor bland, just right. A comfort food for some. if you haven't tried this one, you're already missing a half of your life!