Things you expect at a food bloggers' outing: Cameras of differnt shape and sizes, dozens of pretty shots, and plenty of food! That was exactly the scene at Royal Copenhagen Takashimaya last weekend!
I had always known the brand more for its premium tablewares than its tea lounge, with the mentality that it was a resting place for tai-tais after their shopping sprees. It had a surprisingly small seating area but the packed crowd at teatime sure showed its popularity. Serving cakes and tea on their own label of plates and cups, the service was speedy and polite, with a senior staff memorising our orders and others refilling water promptly.
Assiette of Citrus ($11.90), Signature Scones ($7.90)
A definite plus point for presentation. The clash of zesty citrus slices and sweet almond cake was a pleasent one, while the lemon sorbet was really well, lemon, which somehow reminded me of a certain cleaning agent. The sponge pudding was too hard for my liking and tasted much like a normal cupcake.
The scones were supposedly one of the must-try, but I was rather disappointed with the ones we had. It didnt have the buttery taste I'm looking for and the texture felt like it had been left on the counter for the entire day already. Maybe it would be better if we had the right-out-of-oven ones? Also, the portion did not justify the price at all, although they did give plenty of spreads for it.
Upside-down Pineapple Carrot Cake, Cranberry Almond Cake
The carrot cake was my personal favourite out of the 8 slices of cake we ordered. With a layer of pineapple jelly, carrot and raisin bits were hidden in the very moist cake, completed with the sides coated in cream cheese and walnuts. I think I would very much like to finish this off on my own!
The other one had a distinct cranberry taste, along with almond slices in the smooth sponge. Another good one overall.
Danish Butter Cake, Orange Cake
While looking plain, the butter cake was great in taste. The soft custard and buttery flavour was simple yet delicious, being one of those comfort stuffs that you didn't really care how it look while you savoured the wonderful mixture of cream and cake!
The next one had a similar texture to the cranberry almond cake, but was instead infused with orange flavour. I thought it was rather refreshing until the artificial taste of orange essence kicked in after sometime.
All cakes are priced at $5.50 per slice.
(Clockwise from top left) We called the Cream of Layer the ugly cake as it refused to stand properly for our shots, while the Almond Meringue Cream Butter Cake was overpowered with cream. Taste-wise both were really normal and did not leave much of an impression.
The Banana Loaf was one that we could hardly bring ourselves to finish. Hard and dry, I think the others would agree its the least-liked one among all. The last one, the Mudslide Royal, had plenty of chocolate until it doesn't feel like a cake anymore. Unfortunately, there wasn't a distinct taste for it to be a favourite.
For the 7 of us, the $10odd we paid each was really worth the money after trying almost all their daily cake selections and two from their regular menus. Furthermore, the tea session was enjoyed by a group of like-minded foodies who despite meeting for the first time, we were able to click together really fast!
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