Mille Crepe Cakes at Moonlight Cake House in Johor Bahru

I am a newly addicted mille crepe cake junkie. Every time I think about it, I crave it - and it pops into my head at the most unexpected or inconvenient times. My love affair with mille crepe cake is a classic case of love at first bite.


Moonlight Cake House's "Berry Berry Milk Crepe" at RM8.80

That delightful first bite took me by surprise. I found the mouth feel of biting through the layers of tissue thin pancakes most addictive. It reminded me of the bite, and subtle snapping and recoil of al dente noodles, except that in this case, it is the multi-layers of crepe. Each thin pancake seemed to feebly resist the advance of our teeth, and then yielding, pushed apart leading to a minutely subtle pop as the tissue separates. Each successive layer receding as our teeth advances until our enamels meet. The gnashing of teeth, rewarded with this unique sensation until we swallow the warm mouthful of soft and sweet cake, cream, fruit or jam.


Moonlight Cake House "Cheese Mille Crepe" RM8.80

"Mille" is the French word meaning "thousand". So mille crepe cakes are layered cakes made with at least 20 layers of tissue thin French style pancakes. Though mille crepe cakes have French elements, it is actually invented in New York City at a cake shop known as Lady M Confections about 10 years ago.

Mille crepe cakes are quickly catching on in Johor Bahru with a few cake shops offering it. Moonlight Cake House is one of my favourite places to enjoy mille crepe cakes in Johor Bahru.



So, when I had the opportunity to visit Moonlight Cake House's central bakery in Taman Sutera Utama, I made sure that I dropped in at the mille crepe cake department. I was happy as a child because when I was small, my favourite pastime was to watch people at work. I always wanted to be a bulldozer driver when I was a child after watching wide eyed for hours, bulldozers in action from my 3-storey flat window.



Making a mille crepe cake is not easy! The paper thin crepes are so delicate. The mille crepe cakes at Moonlight Cake House are made with at least 20 layers of French pancakes. In this case, these are egg crepes.



The crepes are carefully stacked one on top of another, layer by layer. Here the skilful patissier is brushing in a thin coat of syrup.







Next she spreads on a layer of cream. Mille crepe cakes are very flexible, so there are many possible fillings between the layers. Other flavours include strawberry, blueberry, chocolate and even durian when in season.







The patissier spins the crepe cake on a spinning cradle to even out the thin layer of cream.



My idea of bliss is enjoying a mille crepe cake with a good coffee either alone with a good book, or having a tête-à-tête with family or good friends.

One good place where I can get all these in Johor Bahru is at Moonlight Cake House.



Restaurant name: Moonlight Cake House (6 branches)
Address: Head Office at 77B, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/EhCIC
GPS: 1.515692,103.669569
Hours: 9:00am to 2:00am
No pork, no lard, Halal cert in process

I am a newly addicted mille crepe cake junkie. Every time I think about it, I crave it - and it pops into my head at the most unexpected or inconvenient times. My love affair with mille crepe cake is a classic case of love at first bite.


Moonlight Cake House's "Berry Berry Milk Crepe" at RM8.80

That delightful first bite took me by surprise. I found the mouth feel of biting through the layers of tissue thin pancakes most addictive. It reminded me of the bite, and subtle snapping and recoil of al dente noodles, except that in this case, it is the multi-layers of crepe. Each thin pancake seemed to feebly resist the advance of our teeth, and then yielding, pushed apart leading to a minutely subtle pop as the tissue separates. Each successive layer receding as our teeth advances until our enamels meet. The gnashing of teeth, rewarded with this unique sensation until we swallow the warm mouthful of soft and sweet cake, cream, fruit or jam.


Moonlight Cake House "Cheese Mille Crepe" RM8.80

"Mille" is the French word meaning "thousand". So mille crepe cakes are layered cakes made with at least 20 layers of tissue thin French style pancakes. Though mille crepe cakes have French elements, it is actually invented in New York City at a cake shop known as Lady M Confections about 10 years ago.

Mille crepe cakes are quickly catching on in Johor Bahru with a few cake shops offering it. Moonlight Cake House is one of my favourite places to enjoy mille crepe cakes in Johor Bahru.



So, when I had the opportunity to visit Moonlight Cake House's central bakery in Taman Sutera Utama, I made sure that I dropped in at the mille crepe cake department. I was happy as a child because when I was small, my favourite pastime was to watch people at work. I always wanted to be a bulldozer driver when I was a child after watching wide eyed for hours, bulldozers in action from my 3-storey flat window.



Making a mille crepe cake is not easy! The paper thin crepes are so delicate. The mille crepe cakes at Moonlight Cake House are made with at least 20 layers of French pancakes. In this case, these are egg crepes.



The crepes are carefully stacked one on top of another, layer by layer. Here the skilful patissier is brushing in a thin coat of syrup.







Next she spreads on a layer of cream. Mille crepe cakes are very flexible, so there are many possible fillings between the layers. Other flavours include strawberry, blueberry, chocolate and even durian when in season.







The patissier spins the crepe cake on a spinning cradle to even out the thin layer of cream.



My idea of bliss is enjoying a mille crepe cake with a good coffee either alone with a good book, or having a tête-à-tête with family or good friends.

One good place where I can get all these in Johor Bahru is at Moonlight Cake House.



Restaurant name: Moonlight Cake House (6 branches)
Address: Head Office at 77B, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/EhCIC
GPS: 1.515692,103.669569
Hours: 9:00am to 2:00am
No pork, no lard, Halal cert in process

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Designer Fondant Cakes by Moonlight Cake House in Johor Bahru

I am not sure when I developed a sweet tooth, and started to enjoy cakes and desserts as much as I do now. Perhaps, now that I go hunt for good eats actively, I am discovering really good cakes and desserts. Today, I had a really good fondant cake at Moonlight Cake House's Taman Sutera Utama branch, near Sutera Mall.



Normally, designer fondant cakes look pretty but are often let downs in taste. I was pleasantly surprised by the tastiness of Moonlight Cake House's fondant cakes. The icing sugar was not overly sugary. It tasted and had mouth feel like (edible) chewing gum to me. The chocolate ganache was smooth and had a rich chocolate bitter/sweetness. The sponge layer was like a dense bouncy sponge. When I chewed on the icing, chocolate ganache and spongy layer together, I tasted the sweetness of icing sugar well balanced with slight bitter/sweetness of rich chocolate. The texture was also well balanced between the spongy layer, moist smooth chocolate ganache and candy-like icing. I like Moonlight Cake House's fondant cake a lot.



I had always been curious about how beautiful fondant cakes are created and made. So, I boldly asked Boon Lin, Moonlight Cake House's manager, if I could visit their central bakery. I was delighted when Boon Lin graciously invited me to visit Moonlight Cake House central bakery at Taman Sutera Utama where all their cakes are made.



At Moonlight Cake House's central bakery, I saw the happy place where all their cheery fondant cakes are produced. The pâtisiers are young and fully engaged in their tasks with contented smiles and a quiet passionate focus. I used to think that when I see a happy chef, I know the food will be good. I think that this is more true here at Moonlight Cake House's central bakery than anywhere else I've seen so far.



The fondant cake department is headed by Ryan. Friendly Ryan is the reigning national champion pâtisier, winning the Cake Challenge Malaysia in 2013.



I don't know who is this blue birdie sitting atop the fondant cake Ryan was making but he is totally adorable :))



Each part of the intricate icing sugar figurine is carefully and patiently handcrafted one by one.



It takes a lot of passion, artistic talent and skill to create these miniature works of art.



Look at that infectious smile and the amazing details on the happy ballerina.



Boon Lin told me that Moonlight Cake House will design and make any customised cakes according to customers' orders. Prices start at RM120 for 6 inches, single tier and increases with size and number of tiers.



We can order Moonlight Cake House's fondant cakes by calling Malaysia telephone number +607-5583322. We can also order by emailing to info@moonlightcakedotcom. Moonlight Cake House's website and Facebook page have lots of photographs and more information to help us order our fondant cakes.



We can also order and pick up Moonlight Cake House's fondant cakes at any of their six branches in Johor Bahru - so that's very convenient as Moonlight Cake House has branches in Sutera Utama, Taman Gaya, Johor Jaya, Mount Austin, Bukit Indah, and soon in Pelangi.




I think Moonlight Cake House's pretty fondant cakes are great for bringing more cheers to any happy occasion like birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations - anything that we celebrate together with family and friends.



Restaurant name: Moonlight Cake House (6 branches)
Address: Head Office at 77B, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/EhCIC
GPS: 1.515692,103.669569
Hours: 9:00am to 2:00am
No pork, no lard, Halal cert in process

I am not sure when I developed a sweet tooth, and started to enjoy cakes and desserts as much as I do now. Perhaps, now that I go hunt for good eats actively, I am discovering really good cakes and desserts. Today, I had a really good fondant cake at Moonlight Cake House's Taman Sutera Utama branch, near Sutera Mall.



Normally, designer fondant cakes look pretty but are often let downs in taste. I was pleasantly surprised by the tastiness of Moonlight Cake House's fondant cakes. The icing sugar was not overly sugary. It tasted and had mouth feel like (edible) chewing gum to me. The chocolate ganache was smooth and had a rich chocolate bitter/sweetness. The sponge layer was like a dense bouncy sponge. When I chewed on the icing, chocolate ganache and spongy layer together, I tasted the sweetness of icing sugar well balanced with slight bitter/sweetness of rich chocolate. The texture was also well balanced between the spongy layer, moist smooth chocolate ganache and candy-like icing. I like Moonlight Cake House's fondant cake a lot.



I had always been curious about how beautiful fondant cakes are created and made. So, I boldly asked Boon Lin, Moonlight Cake House's manager, if I could visit their central bakery. I was delighted when Boon Lin graciously invited me to visit Moonlight Cake House central bakery at Taman Sutera Utama where all their cakes are made.



At Moonlight Cake House's central bakery, I saw the happy place where all their cheery fondant cakes are produced. The pâtisiers are young and fully engaged in their tasks with contented smiles and a quiet passionate focus. I used to think that when I see a happy chef, I know the food will be good. I think that this is more true here at Moonlight Cake House's central bakery than anywhere else I've seen so far.



The fondant cake department is headed by Ryan. Friendly Ryan is the reigning national champion pâtisier, winning the Cake Challenge Malaysia in 2013.



I don't know who is this blue birdie sitting atop the fondant cake Ryan was making but he is totally adorable :))



Each part of the intricate icing sugar figurine is carefully and patiently handcrafted one by one.



It takes a lot of passion, artistic talent and skill to create these miniature works of art.



Look at that infectious smile and the amazing details on the happy ballerina.



Boon Lin told me that Moonlight Cake House will design and make any customised cakes according to customers' orders. Prices start at RM120 for 6 inches, single tier and increases with size and number of tiers.



We can order Moonlight Cake House's fondant cakes by calling Malaysia telephone number +607-5583322. We can also order by emailing to info@moonlightcakedotcom. Moonlight Cake House's website and Facebook page have lots of photographs and more information to help us order our fondant cakes.



We can also order and pick up Moonlight Cake House's fondant cakes at any of their six branches in Johor Bahru - so that's very convenient as Moonlight Cake House has branches in Sutera Utama, Taman Gaya, Johor Jaya, Mount Austin, Bukit Indah, and soon in Pelangi.




I think Moonlight Cake House's pretty fondant cakes are great for bringing more cheers to any happy occasion like birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations - anything that we celebrate together with family and friends.



Restaurant name: Moonlight Cake House (6 branches)
Address: Head Office at 77B, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/EhCIC
GPS: 1.515692,103.669569
Hours: 9:00am to 2:00am
No pork, no lard, Halal cert in process

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Moonlight Cake House at Bukit Indah, Johor Bahru

I visited Moonlight Cake House at Taman Bukit Indah yesterday at the gracious invitation of Boon Lin, the branch manager.

I love chilling out at the contemporary coffee shops in Johor Bahru that are clean, spacious, serves a wide variety of good Asian and Western food and beverages at reasonable prices, have pleasant service staff and provide complimentary and fast wifi. Moonlight Cake House at Bukit Indah has all these features of a good modern Johor Bahru coffee shop.



I especially love Moonlight Cake House's very cosy al fresco dining area which is cooled by a dozen whirling ceiling fans and shielded from road dust and traffic by closely planted scrubs and cooling mist curtains.



My first dish was the Aglio Olio with Mushrooms at RM10.90.



The spaghetti was smooth and el dente - it had that pleasant slightly springy bite that makes a good spaghetti. The tender lightly fried mushrooms were fragrant and the whole dish was perfumed by cheese and olive oil.



We next had the Spaghetti Soup with Clams at RM12.90.



The el dente spaghetti was submerged in a light savoury soup with distinct touches of fried garlic.



These fresh and very well cleaned clams gave the soup and spaghetti a sweet seafood savouriness. A couple of chili paddies gave the soup hints of sharp spiciness that heightened the enjoyment by opening the taste buds.



Chef Surya Rumba whips up the spaghetti dishes with flare and gusto.



After enjoying the spaghetti dishes, it's time to pick some cakes and sweets for dessert :P  That's a very pleasant but not too easy task given the whole parade of tempting choices at Moonlight Cake House. So many cakes and sweets but just one 3/4 full tank :P



Fortunately, the task is much simplified for me as whenever there are crepe cakes, it will be my default choice. This is my "Berry Berry Milk Crepe" at RM8.80. Yum yum.... not overly sweet, creamy and has that special delicate bite that only good crepe cakes have. I am a sucker for good crepe cakes :P



I also had a creamy rich, sweet and smooth Vanilla Crème Brûlée at RM7.50.  



To go with my crème brûlée and crepe cake, I had a cappuccino. The cappuccino made with coffee beans from Argentina was full bodied, robust and smooth.

I enjoyed myself at Moonlight Cake House and look forward to trying out their other dishes and cakes.
 

Restaurant name: Moonlight Cake House (6 branches)
Address: 1, Jalan Indah 16/12, Taman Bukit Indah, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/BVJmT
GPS: 1.480843,103.664631
Hours: 9:00am to 2:00am
No pork, no lard, Halal cert in process

Date visited: 25 Apr 2013

I visited Moonlight Cake House at Taman Bukit Indah yesterday at the gracious invitation of Boon Lin, the branch manager.

I love chilling out at the contemporary coffee shops in Johor Bahru that are clean, spacious, serves a wide variety of good Asian and Western food and beverages at reasonable prices, have pleasant service staff and provide complimentary and fast wifi. Moonlight Cake House at Bukit Indah has all these features of a good modern Johor Bahru coffee shop.



I especially love Moonlight Cake House's very cosy al fresco dining area which is cooled by a dozen whirling ceiling fans and shielded from road dust and traffic by closely planted scrubs and cooling mist curtains.



My first dish was the Aglio Olio with Mushrooms at RM10.90.



The spaghetti was smooth and el dente - it had that pleasant slightly springy bite that makes a good spaghetti. The tender lightly fried mushrooms were fragrant and the whole dish was perfumed by cheese and olive oil.



We next had the Spaghetti Soup with Clams at RM12.90.



The el dente spaghetti was submerged in a light savoury soup with distinct touches of fried garlic.



These fresh and very well cleaned clams gave the soup and spaghetti a sweet seafood savouriness. A couple of chili paddies gave the soup hints of sharp spiciness that heightened the enjoyment by opening the taste buds.



Chef Surya Rumba whips up the spaghetti dishes with flare and gusto.



After enjoying the spaghetti dishes, it's time to pick some cakes and sweets for dessert :P  That's a very pleasant but not too easy task given the whole parade of tempting choices at Moonlight Cake House. So many cakes and sweets but just one 3/4 full tank :P



Fortunately, the task is much simplified for me as whenever there are crepe cakes, it will be my default choice. This is my "Berry Berry Milk Crepe" at RM8.80. Yum yum.... not overly sweet, creamy and has that special delicate bite that only good crepe cakes have. I am a sucker for good crepe cakes :P



I also had a creamy rich, sweet and smooth Vanilla Crème Brûlée at RM7.50.  



To go with my crème brûlée and crepe cake, I had a cappuccino. The cappuccino made with coffee beans from Argentina was full bodied, robust and smooth.

I enjoyed myself at Moonlight Cake House and look forward to trying out their other dishes and cakes.
 

Restaurant name: Moonlight Cake House (6 branches)
Address: 1, Jalan Indah 16/12, Taman Bukit Indah, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/BVJmT
GPS: 1.480843,103.664631
Hours: 9:00am to 2:00am
No pork, no lard, Halal cert in process

Date visited: 25 Apr 2013

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