K. Patisserie

Tanjong Pagar has no shortage of cake shops and K.Patisserie plumps up the district’s selection very nicely. The inconspicuous bakery carries decadent cakes that shine with Japanese flavours like goma and matcha, while also putting a spin on Western favourites like blackforest and cheesecake. One of their most sought-after flavours is the black sesame peanut cake (from $49/whole cake) layered with peanut-sesame brittle; if you order it in-store by the slice, gild the lily by ordering a dirty black sesame latte on the side. Other popular flavours are passionfruit ($48/whole cake) made of vanilla chiffon, passionfruit curd and toasted Italian meringue; hojicha made with fluffy chiffon, tea-flavoured creme chantilly, and a thin layer of hojicha panna cotta; and speculoos cheesecake (from $46/whole cake) made up of lightly salted cheese filling and a base of crushed speculoos biscuits.