This is cake is called Pure. Recommended by the waitress at Laurent's. Looks very chocolatey, and that shiny-matte ganache finish on top made me want to grab a slice.
Pure is actually quite simple. Only 3 kinds of textures - mousse, cake, and a thin coat of ganache glaze. The ganache was the same ganache found in Laurent's Chocolate Tart, with a slight acidity that was made juttingly noticable because of the pairing with the more gental mousse and tame sponge.
The mousse was moderately dense, and excellent in its flavour. The sponge had a very dense appearance, yet in the mouth it was light, but not pleasantly light because when chewed it broke into fine little gritty granules that marred the silkiness of the sponge. And there were 3 layers of it.
Pure is chocolatey, and also very huge. I'm afraid its not texturally refined enough for such a large serving to be eaten at one go. One slice of Pure could be a full meal if you like, but then you might tire of the textural monotony that sets in half way through. It's not lacking in textural variety if you eat half a slice. But it is if you take the full slice.
Nonetheless, I think that appearancewise, Pure is a beautiful cake. It's got natural beauty. Like a naturally beautiful girl, it doesn't need any makeup or fancy cake decor. The inner layers of the cake are such an allure onto itsef that one might find it hard to resist.. But thats only for looks. Pure's taste is ordinary, mostly because the sponge turns gritty after a while. And halfway through the cake, I got the 'Jelak' feeling.
Shiokness Verdict: 5/10
Laurent's Pure was $11.50 after 7% GST and 10% service charge. A terribly expensive price for a pretty ordinary tasting cake.
Laurent Bernard Chocolatier
80 Mohamed Sultan Road, 239013
Tel:6235 9007
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