Secret Recipe

A very dear, old gal-pal was in town for a short visit. (No, it’s not the gal-pal that’s old, but the friendship – all of 22 years to be exact! And no, we aren’t that old, we were just at a tender age when we became friends). ; P

So, we met up for tea on Tuesday at Secret Recipe.

I like the Henry Park outlet. Unlike the other outlets, this one is not situated in a crowed, busy shopping mall, but in a small cluster of quiet, sleepy neighbourhood shops. The pace slows down… families linger over a light meal or a cup of coffee. No hustle and bustle, no hassle…

This Malaysia-based chain of cake shops/cafes is famous for its utterly decadent cakes and desserts – rich creamy cheesecakes, dark fudgy chocolate cakes and brownies etc.

My friend had the apple cheese slice, and it looked really good – a crispy biscuit base, generous chunks of apple, all topped with a layer of baked cream cheese.

I had the moist chocolate cake. Ok, I admit, it looks plain messy in the photo. But that’s because I asked for it to be served warm, and the chocolate fudge/ganache topping melted when the cake was heated. And looks are deceiving. This cake was really good… we are talking seriously rich, seriously fudgy, seriously chocolatey cake. For a chocoholic like me, this was pretty much heaven! A layer of mocha in the center gave the cake a whole new dimension. Shiok, shiok, shiok!

The only difficulty with visiting this café… trying to decide which cake or dessert to order. And if you’re on a diet, stay well clear!

Secret Recipe
42, Henry Park
Holland Grove Road

Food: 4½ / 5
Service: 4 / 5
Ambience: 3½ / 5
Price: $

$ <15
$$ 16-30
$$$ 31-50
$$$$ 51-75
$$$$$ >75

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