20 Best Pandan Cakes in Singapore to Savour
Previously named the national cake of Singapore, pandan cake is a famous local pastry. It is made with pandan leaves, which give it a unique flavour and aroma. While local bakery and household name Bengawan Solo is credited for popularising the treat, many other bakeries in Singapore have put their spin on the classic treat as well.
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Ah Ma Homemade Cake
Ah Ma Homemade Cake’s claim to fame is their castella cake that requires a delicate hand to create its tall and fluffy structure. While the Original Castella Cake is a crowd-favourite, their Pandan Castella Cake is a close second. Light, ultra-fluffy, and made with freshly squeezed pandan leaves, this is one to try for all pandan fans. The bakery also has a Kaya Pandan variation! Address: 60 Pa...
Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo is arguably the most famous brand for popularising pandan chiffon cakes. Light, airy and fluffy with a milky sweet taste, they are made with aromatic fresh pandan juice and freshly squeezed coconut milk. The bakery remains tight-lipped about other aspects of its iconic recipe and how it achieves its signature fluffy mouthfeel! Address: Multiple outlets
Chalk Farm
Chalk Farm located at Paragon and Parkway Parade is known for its variety of pastries and kueh, and their light chiffon cakes are just as sublime. The Pandan Chiffon is features a moist chiffon scented with freshly extracted pandan juice and elevated with delicious gula melaka buttercream. Address: Multiple outlets
Cheng’s @ 27
Cheng’s @ 27 has a history that spans three generations. Their Gula Melaka Chiffon Cake is a superb pandan chiffon cake enhanced with gula melaka, and the secret to its deliciousness lies in its quality ingredients of freshly pressed pandan juice, organic extra virgin coconut oil, and a special technique that creates its nuanced flavour. Made fresh daily, the cake also has less sugar and preservat...
Cotton Chiffon
Not all pandan leaves are equal, and Cotton Chiffon uses only the highest grade pandan leaves, cold pressed to extract the most potent flavouring for their Amazing Pandan CC. They also cater to those with dietary restrictions with a gluten-free option as well as a sugar-free option. The online bakery also creates other variations of pandan chiffons, such as the Pandan Triple Swirl CC which feature...
Dulcet & Studio
Dulcet & Studio may have perfected the pandan cake recipe with a chiffon cake that is fluffy and moist all at the same time. Made with high-quality ingredients like imported Hokkaido milk, Japanese flour and freshly squeezed pandan leaves, it is an experience not to be missed. If you prefer something creamy, Dulcet & Studio also has a Pandan Roll that features soft cream and gula melaka jelly cube...
HarriAnn’s Nonya Table
HarriAnn’s is well-known for their Nyonya kueh, but they also have pandan cakes on their menu, like the Pandan Chiffon Cake that’s cottony soft and boasts fragrant notes from fresh coconut milk and freshly squeezed pandan juice, or the Pandan Kaya Swiss Roll, a jade-green sponge made with pure pandan juice extract, slathered generously with homemade kaya crafted from fresh coconut milk and farm-fr...
Joe & Dough
Joe & Dough’s Gula Melaka Pandan Cake is one that invokes nostalgia – think soft pandan-infused butter cake topped with velvety gula melaka and desiccated coconut. The cake also boasts a buttery texture and while it might not be the fanciest cake around, the decadent flavours make up for what it lacks. It’s no wonder this has become a mainstay since its first launch in 2014! Address: Multiple o...
Love Confectionery
Located near Alexandra Village Food Centre, this old-school bakery features a nostalgic décor and traditional cakes and pastries. While their pandan chiffon cake is simple and straightforward, it captures the taste of our childhoods and it’s a popular pick amongst the local residents in the neighbourhood! Address: 122 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-60 Block 122, Singapore 150122 Opening Hours: 12–6 ...
Mad About Pandan Cake
This home-based baker who prefers not to be named is the cousin of former actor James Lye and the pandan cake here boasts of celeb fans! Fresh coconut milk and pandan juice from about 30 leaves go into the making of just one cake, resulting in an intense pandan fragrance in each and every one. Unlike the typical airy, drier chiffon cake, this cake is soft, wobbly, and extremely moist yet fluffy!...