If you’re looking for a new sweet spot to charm the tastebuds, the good folks of Mukha Café in TTDI has opened a lovely little bake shop by the name of Souka that’ll whisk you away! Located just beside her older brother, Souka is a pleasant hideout that’s warm and inviting with the aroma of fresh bakes. Its simple interior directs you straight to the heart of the shop – a long row of cakes displayed in glass counters, overwhelming you with options, beckoning you to indulge in more than just one. So where do you start? The Mars Bars...

Looking for an extra dash of vice in your sinful slice? Then you’ve got to check out the Bailey’s Chocolate Mousse cake by Cake Tella aka Caketella. Smooth and sumptous mousse laced with the succint presence of Baileys liquor and topped with glazed, caramelized hazelnuts, this cake made us immediate fans of the brand Cake Tella.One of the younger home bakers in the local market, Eddie Tan, 26 years old founder and baker of Cake Tella may lack in age, but finds advantage with the talented hands of an experienced professional. Though untrained in baking, Eddie’s unwavering desire to master...

Serving sumptuous treats to the masses is a daily feat that Basira Yeusuff thrives on. Founder of Yay, Sammich! and the now defunct Crumbs Café and Fancy Breakfast Club, Root Cellar KL is Basira’s latest endeavor, and the name is fast making its way around KL and PJ, enthusing the delight of local gourmet cake lovers. As one of the rare bake shops that do bundt cakes, and do them well, Root Cellar KL churns out bundt cakes in mouthwatering flavors. Their Earl Grey Milk Tea bundt cake, for instance, is a dense and richly addictive delight that is soaked in milk...

Just shy of two months old is Madeleine Bistro, sibling to the popular Madeleine Patisserie and Madeleine Café in Sunway. This latest establishment to the group of eateries is located in Oasis Ara Damansara, and although fairly new, it has accrued a huge fanbase of dessert lovers. This comes as no surprise since Joanne Yeong, Head Pastry Chef to Madeleine’s team of talented pastry makers and graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, achieved the title of Pastry Chef of the Year 2015 at the World Gourmet Summit, and that title alone vouches for Madeleine’s high standards of quality products. Madeleine Bistro dishes...

When they first opened, it was their macarons that initially got people visiting the little bake shop in Empire Subang. The shop is small, and their black and white floor tiles, Instagram-worthy, and somewhere between the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the scintillating sight of homemade cakes in glass displays, lies an understated, well-executed bliss. And ever since then, people kept going back for more. Emma K previously owned and ran a paper and stationery shop under the same name in Bangsar Village II, but decided to venture into the business of honest coffee and cakes with a few family...