The No. 1 Cake in the Philippines

Honestly, it maybe the best sales pitch ever.

We just finished dinner at Ayala Triangle and was looking for a good dessert place. After checking out Banapple (packed full of people, as usual) and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (people, 1 cup of coffee does not entitle you to occupy 2 tables), we were ready to call it a night.

On our way to the parking lot, we passed by Poco Deli and casually glanced inside. I didn't think much of it but then one of their signs caught my eye "..... serving sausages and cakes too!" The alert staff at the entrance noticed my interest and told us all their cakes are homemade. Believe me, that's all we needed to hear and quickly went inside. 

cakes were displayed beside sausages and cheeses

They only had about 4-5 cakes displayed. I asked the waiter what their best seller was and he recommended the Blackout Chocolate Cake. It didn't really looked impressive but then the waiter, RJ, said with utmost conviction, "M'am, it's the no. 1 cake in the Philippines right now." 

Of course there's absolutely no doubt, we had to order it. 

Blackout Chocolate Cake P155 and Red Velvet Cake P150

The cake itself was very very moist and chocolaty. The icing was very thick, almost fudge-like but it wasn't too sweet. The top was covered completely by miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips. At first, the taste wasn't that spectacular since I was expecting this rush of chocolate goodness. But as we continued eating it, we grew to like it more and more. It had the perfect blend of chocolaty/fudge taste without being too cloyingly sweet. There are other cakes that were better (like the ones in Starbucks) but the Blackout Chocolate Cake didn't leave you feeling a bit queasy after eating it. I could easily have gone back for one more slice. 

The Red Velvet Cake was also very good. It was moist (I hate dry cakes), flavorful and the cream topping was perfect. We almost had to fight off my friend, who wasn't that into dessert in the first place, for the last few bites.

So, is the Blackout Chocolate Cake the best in the Philippines? I don't think so but it was still very good and worth going back again.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie P45 -  too dry for me

Side Note: We already had dinner when we went to Poco Deli but their comfort food selection such as German Homemade Meatloaf and Mom's Pot Roast looks very promising. Definitely will try it one of these days.