Pine Garden’s Cake

Pine Garden is a heartland boutique bakery with more than 30 years of history that continues to produce good old freshly-​baked goods and they have recently started to come up with creative and innovative cakes like their infamous lychee martini and bailey’s chocolate crunch.
With the upcoming season of christmas, Pine Garden has created a few new log cakes that look traditional on the outside but not so traditional on the ingredient list.
1. Mocha Santa House Log Cake ($ 58, 800g)
This little santa house features a soft mocha sponge cake, layered with the Pine Garden’s well-​knwon rumball filling, dark sweet cheeries and coated with a light buttercream frosting. If you like a coffee aroma, this is the cake for you. Not to mention the chocolate house is so cute and adorable. It’s almost like a gingerbread house look! The rumball filling was quite distinct and you could taste the rum! This was my favourite log cake amongst the 3.
2. Mojito Pineapple Tropicana Log Cake ($ 45, 800g & $ 68, 1.2kg)
Little is known about this cake as this seems to be a new creation from Pine Garden’s bakery. This log cake consists of a tropical mix of Mojito Mint x Pina Colada cocktail cream, with some pineapples cubes and pineapple marmalade, all rolled up in a soft and moist vanilla sponge. This was a miss for me, as I couldn’t really taste the mojito but you could smell the pineapple from the cubed pineapple. The taste wasn’t so familiar either.
3. Banana Salted Caramel Log Cake ($ 39, 800g & $ 59, 1.2kg)
This log cake had a strong banana aroma, with the chocolate soft roll and salted caramel cream drizzled with more caramel sauce. This reminded me of their salted caramel swiss rolls with golden chocolate bits that I tried at AMK hub. The buttercream here is so addictive, along with the thick and sticky caramel sauce. This is their cheapest log cake and I feel that this is probably the easiest and safest choice of log cakes that Pine Garden has to offer if you are getting this for a friend or family!
Verdict: Interesting log cake creations that can totally change your christmas party!

Hits and Misses
–Pulut Hitam was delicious and a proud spin of our local dessert.
— Orange Zest seems to just be colouring and lack punch.

This shop has been part of my childhood as I grew up around this area. Mom always buy their buns or cakes for breakfast. Whenever Mom asked me to pick a cake, i would excitedly pick my favourite cake, the one with rainbow stripes. So fluffy and colourful!
Years later they came up with lychee martini cake ($ 2.60 a slice or is it $ 2.50?) and since then, I stopped buying other cakes except this. What I like about this cake are the always-​so-​fluffy sponge cake and the cream with tiny lychee strips. And this goes very well with tea.
I saw some of their cakes, one of them was nuttymisu, featured on a Channel 8 show and they look so good. Gonna try to take my eyes off lychee martini for once and try those soon! ;)

Best for nostalgic chocolate chip cakes only 80¢… hard to come by. Good quality cakes.

It’s a shame that my acquaintance with Pine Gardens is through a friend who live in the far western part of SG when the confectionery is just a few bus stops away from my neighbourhood. :P
The «culprit» — their signature lychee martini cake.
Visiting Pine Garden to me usually means that I’m visiting the doctor’s cos the clinic that I go to is situated ard the corner. What better way to cheer myself up than to ‘reward’ myself with a slice of good cake.
The texture of the cakes are light and fluffy but sometimes I wish there is just lesser cream and more substantial ingredients. The lychee martini cake is alright but what I’m attracted to more is the old school presentation and design of the cakes — simple and direct — you get what you see. (lychee means lychee cake, pulut Hitam means pulut Hitam cake, rainbow means rainbow cake)
Pine Gardens probably stood out cos they venture into many different types of alcohol-​infused flavours, something that is not found in a typical traditional neighbourhood confectionery.
Post-​clinic-​visit treat can definitely be better if I don’t need to scrape off the thick cream on top of the cake cos it’s a tad too much. ;)

Pine Garden has long been known for their confectionary skill — their pastries are light and fluffy, and their cakes are bursting with tang and flavour. They offer a plethora of rolls, buns, puffs and even traditional fare, and all of them are made to perfection. Well-​known organizations and individuals come from all over Singapore to order their cakes, which suit almost any occasion.
Although slightly pricey for a neighbourhood confectionary, you’d be hard-​pressed to find another shop like it — homely yet professional, sinful yet irresistable, Pine Garden confectionaries are well worth their price.

Pine Garden is where you can get really delicious whole cakes for all occasions! I have a pretty good experience with them. Other than what is offered on their menu, they are also open to customized cakes. They charge for customization, but it is still very affordable; definitely a very competitive rate. I like that they give helpful advices as well, like for the colors and the kind of shape to choose, etc. The lychee martini cake is definitely a to-​die-​for. It’s light and tasty. As simple as that! The black forest was so-​so though, I had tasted better ones before. One thing I do dislike a little is the location. Because I stay in the east, having a self-​collection was a little troublesome. Would have appreciated it even more if they have free delivery for large orders (let’s say for orders above $ 100?). That being said, I’ll still come back for more!

The highlight of this cake shop must be the Lychee Martini cake. While the cream is definitely on the heavier side (which may or may not be an issue with you), the flavours of the cake are certainly distinctive and fresh. As for the other offerings of cakes, I tried the Black Forest before but the cream layers were too thick. There was definitely more room for chocolate and cherries in there. However, the choice of flavours for the cakes is definitely something worth mentioning: from Moscato Soursop to Apple Vera Martini, those with a thing for alcohol might find the infusions here intriguing.
In the lead-​up to holidays like Christmas, you are recommended to call in and order early as demand is usually quite high. You can also order online at
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Did I mention they do customised cakes? You can check out the range of designs on their website. Some of them are very tastefully done — while not as polished as cakes at Canele or Rive Gauche, they have a touch of uniqueness and simplicity that will speak to whoever you’re celebrating with.

I loveeeee this cake shop for just one and only ONE reason… Their signature Lychee Martini cake! This is one good enough reason that keeps me coming back for more!
The cake is richly spread with cream that’s filled with lychee goodness. Although creamy, it doesn’t give the ‘gelat’ after effect that often happens with creamy desserts. Sandwiched between the soft sponge cake layers are a mixture of cream + real lychee. A hint of martini can be tasted between those layers too. One last word to sum it up– HEAVENLY!
The cake is best served cold, that is, to have it immediately after purchase or takeaway and chill it in the refrigerator before eating. Located in the AMK neighborhood, facing the roads, I wouldn’t say the ambience is great. I would suggest taking away if you’re looking to enjoy your cake in a nicer backdrop
Pine Garden also do customized cake for birthdays, weddings etc. If you aren’t satisfied with their in-​house cake designs, feel free to provide your own. Their pretty good with their customized cake designs too!
Verdict: Highly recommended for cake & lychee martini lovers!