Delcie's Desserts & Cakes - Kovan

Having recently made the conversion to a vegan lifestyle, one of the things I naturally assumed I would have to sacrifice was desserts.  So often we rely on butter, milk and eggs as the staple for making cakes and other such sweet treats.  Now, I myself don't really have an overwhelming sweet tooth, therefore it was a sacrifice I was willing to make - Yet, when I heard about an establishment creating totally vegan desserts in Singapore, I felt obliged to go there and see what this place was all about.


Delcie's Desserts & Cakes
Location: 951 Upper Serangoon Road
Contact: 97892309
Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 11am-8pm.  Closed on Monday.


This outlet is easily within walking distance of Kovan MRT, you will want to take Exit B, and just walk straight for 3-4 minutes.  Once entering Delcie's you will surely notice there are no seats or tables.  This outlet acts more of a pick up source for customers that order birthday cakes and what not. There are slices of cakes, brownies, muffins etc that can be purchased fresh in the store, though.
I must admit, upon scanning the refrigerators of goodies, I was tempted to test out how they tasted, especially to see if they had the same texture as non-vegan desserts.  Prior to this review, I also did a video interview with Delcie herself.  Unfortunately there was some problem with the camera and it didn't turn out.  I do hope to bring you all a video interview with her soon though.
As mentioned earlier, there is no where to actually eat the desserts within the shop.  Therefore I brought them home and took the pictures in the comfort of my living room.  First up, we have the Fudge Brownie.  For the price, it is quite a small square of chocolatey goodness.  However, the brownie is delectably rich, with the chopped walnuts on top adding a welcome added flavour.  The texture was also almost identical to that of a 'normal' brownie, so full marks for authenticity.  Only downside is the price.


Sticking with the theme of chocolate - Here we have the Mud Fudge Slice.  Admittedly, I have never been a big fan of chocolate cake, so will this slice convert me?  Not quite, but it certainly was tasty.  Usually chocolate cake is too overly rich for my liking, this one certainly didn't fall victim of that, though.  It was packed with chocolate flavour, yet was still light.  I am not entirely sure where the fudge element comes into this cake, but nevertheless highly enjoyable.

Price: $7.80.     7/10

Arguably one of the desserts that attracts most attention is the Molten Choc Cupcake.  As is the case with a number of the desserts at Delcie's, the customer can heat this cupcake up for a completely different experience or eat it cold.  On this occasion, I decided to eat it cold.  For me, this cake certainly lived up to the hype.  The highlight was the hard chocolate centre, which contrasted expertly with the outer sponge layer.  On top is frightfully authentic cream, topped with broken chocolate pieces.  Delicious!

Price: $6.80.     8/10

Unquestionably, the desserts I had the biggest itch to sample was the Blue Forest Cake.  Once again, Delcie achieves a practically identical incarnation of the classic and traditional black forest cake.  The jam on top has sufficient tartness, the mock cream has great texture, and the sponge layers were light.  Apart from the molten choc cake, this would certainly rank as my personal favourite.

Price: $7.80.     8/10









Conclusion - Having celebrated my birthday back in March, I was at a loss as from where to source my birthday cake (yet still maintain my vegan diet).  It is outstanding that there is somewhere like Delcie's that caters to vegans who still want to enjoy delicious desserts, without the harmful animal products inside.  Quality wise, there is no arguing that these cakes are superb, most of the time it is difficult to distinguish between them and their non-vegan counterparts.  Nevertheless, you must be prepared to pay big bucks for them.

Overall Rating
Food - 8/10
Ambiance- 7/10
Service - 8/10
Value - 6/10