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A Mille Crepe cake isn’t just the summation of crepes that rests on top of one another.
A mille crepe cake, in our opinion, is the formation of a perfectly-made sheet of crepe, raised to the power of 20. These 20 lacy crepes are then stacked on top of one another, with nothing between them save for pillowy blankets of fresh pastry cream. Each bite engulfs the senses with complementary textures of silky-sweet layers that almost force our forks to plunge in long before we’re done chewing.
Yet, making a mille crepe cake isn’t as easy at seems. Apart from making sure each paper-thin crepe is cooked perfectly at a similar level of thickness, the hallmark of a good multi-storied cake is to layer them in a way that would prevent the cake from falling apart when cut through with a dessert fork.
Opinions are divided when it comes to savouring these decadent slices: we believe the right way to eat it is the same you’d do to a regular cake, but there are some who enjoy peeling back each layer like a steamed rainbow kueh lapis.
Whichever your preference, we’ve rounded up a list of the best mille crepe cakes in Singapore, from the classic fresh cream versions to more adventurous flavours like chocolate and matcha.
Following the closure of Lady M outlets in Singapore, the US patisserie that’s known for its signature mille crepe cakes, we share some of the best spots you can still visit for a slice of this decadent treat.
7 best mille crepe cakes in Singapore to treat yourself with this week
The French Pastry
The French Pastry puts a spin on the popular Teochew dessert orh nee with the Signature Orh Nee Mille Crepes. The decadent cake sees beautiful layers of purple yam-scented crepes and smooth orh nee pastry cream. The rich and creamy cake is complete with candied ginkgo nuts and intense roasted pumpkin cream.
Emicakes
Durian fans can delight in Emicake’s D24 Crepe Mille Cake. Slice into the cake and find delicate and soft crepes layered with smooth D24 durian pulp. Each bite is indulgent to say the least, with rich and decadent durian pulp balanced with light and fluffy crepes.
Awfully Chocolate
Awfully Chocolate may be our go-to for a dependable slice of chocolate cake, but if you’re looking for something on the lighter, milkier side, you won’t go wrong with its Chocolate Mille Crepe. What’s so special about it, you ask? The cloud-like concoction is dreamed up with about 20 layers of dark chocolate crepes, each delicately swathed by a layer of silky dark chocolate cream.
Chateraise Singapore
Besides the usual fresh fruit and fresh cream cakes, this Japanese bakery’s Mille Crepes are just as worth treating yourself to. There are currently two flavours on the menu: the Double Chocolate Mille Crepe and the Uji Matcha Mille Crepe, the latter of which is dotted with red beans throughout for a taste of Japan.
Henri Charpentier
Henri Charpentier was the person who popularised the crepes Suzette in America, so it’s no surprise that they do a pretty good version of the mille crepe cake too. Here, you’ll find a touch of tanginess from the fresh fruits, accompanied with a mix of crepes, sponge and cream.
Twobakeboys
Twobakeboys started as an Instagram bakery specialising in Thai milk tea crepe cakes, but as with all booming businesses, they’ve expanded into a brick-and-mortar, armed with a slew of fresh flavours on their menu. The menu seems to rotate pretty frequently, but the ones we’ve personally enjoyed include coconut, taro and rose.
Sinpopo
The traditional kueh dardar is reimagined with Sinpopo’s mille crepe cake. Apart from aromatic sheets of pandan-infused crepes, diners will find a silky bed of a fresh gula melaka cream and gula melaka-tossed grated coconut layered in between, elevated with a textured, caramelised crust on the top-most layer.
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The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
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Jocelyn Tan
Jocelyn Tan is a freelance travel, dining and features editor based between Singapore and South Korea. Read Less
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