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2011-04-18
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This cake is my pre-birthday cake!!I've been longing for a birthday cake from SEVVA since I love their cakes so much!I've been deciding between the CARMEN:mint chocolate with freah creme and this - All Red Buttermilk Celebration CakeBut all people in my family including me are not a fan of mint chocolate....so I gave up the idea of having CARMEN even though I adore its gorgeous elegant designI finally got my eye on this CELEBRATION CAKE after doing some research. The all red appearance scared me
I've been longing for a birthday cake from SEVVA since I love their cakes so much!
I've been deciding between the CARMEN:mint chocolate with freah creme and this - All Red Buttermilk Celebration Cake
But all people in my family including me are not a fan of mint chocolate....so I gave up the idea of having CARMEN even though I adore its gorgeous elegant design
I finally got my eye on this CELEBRATION CAKE after doing some research. The all red appearance scared me and I'm reluctant to try it at first, however, out of my curiosity, I made up my mind to try my first Red Birthday Cake!
SERVICE: My mom went to the shop and ordered it. Out of what I expected, my mom told me that the lady at the cake corner was nothing like the rude one on the phone or at the shop which I last visited. I HATE SEVVA's service, especially when you call them. Their attitude towards customers are irritating. Maybe they have finally realised it? Who knows...but that would be a good thing!My mom said the lady was very helpful and willing to explain every detail about the cake. She asked how many of us are sharing it, and informed my mom that the 500g one would suit 6 - 8 persons. She also reminded her to eat it as soon as possible, so she could pick it up later. Good Service
PACKAGING: With my past experiences of SEVVA, their packaging would never disappoint you. The box holding the cake was long, and really big! It is much bigger than the cake itself. The box is made of fine cardboards brown in colour printed with pink laces on it. Ladylike, elegant, but not too extravegant or overwhelming. Love that the box can be reused since I'm an eco friendly person!
APPEARANCE: Its so cute! The 500g cake looks really cute and maybe because of the Jello inside, it "jumps" around when u move it. The cake is very easy to cut! The reddish colour with red crumbles over on the cake is like a toy cake I used to make with play dough when I was little. (Maybe thats a bit gross) The cherries and raspberries galore look divine on the red cake. I LOVE its appearance
TASTE: I'm quite worried about the taste as its color scared me. It is described as "ALL RED" Buttermilk Chiffon Sponge Cake with Cherry Jello, Fresh Cream and dribbled with Cherries and Raspberries Galore. I would decribe the taste as a typical chiffon sponge cake with more sweetness in it. However, it is not oversweet at all if you ate one to two big slices. Sweetness is just right. The cake is moist itself so it would not stuck in your throat like some chiffon cake does The Creme is pinkish red in color with a hint of vanilla in it. The Cherry Jello is just typical jello, nothing special. But I'm not fond of the Jello-Cake combination nor do my family. The base of the cake is a Cheesecake like base, It isnt crumble-like but is more of like a tart. The base is not too good though, too dry and the butter taste doesnt come out as it should.
The cherries and the raspberries are very appealing. The raspberries are HUGE! I've never seen raspberries as big as these and they taste good! However, the cherries are like canned ones. Not even firm, like it had been drained in syrup all day to make it sluggish.
Overall, its a nice try but I doubt I will have this cake again. I think this is the kind of cake which you'll try and move on to try the others. Not because its not good, but not that good.
[b]PRICE: SEVVA is never cheap. And $500 for a 500g cake is expected for those who visit SEVVA. The price is on the stiff side but its always good to try something exciting and new for a celebration! Overall, I think the proce is reasonable.I would go for the LEMON MERINGUE next time as it is my all time favourite. The CELEBRATION CAKE will be a sweet memory but i guess its taste will fade away some days later. You can find something better at this price
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