Veva Cake — Classic + Gula Melaka castella (Burpple Beyond: 300g $18)!
Veva Cake Burpple Beyond haul — two 300g castella log cakes, Classic and Gula Melaka, with the signature patterned tops. $18 via Burpple Beyond.
Burpple Beyond cake haul — Veva Cake Classic + Gula Melaka 300g logs. $18 for two via the 1-for-1 deal. The Japanese-style castella cake brand SG has fallen for. 😍
What was on the table ($18 via Burpple Beyond):
- Classic castella (left) — a golden-honey rectangular log with a decorative patterned top showing triangles + circles + lines burned/embossed into the surface. Double-layered: pale-yellow sponge top + slightly darker brown bottom (the chocolate or honey-darkened layer).
- Gula Melaka castella (right) — same shape with a different grid + cross pattern on top. Same double-layered structure but with gula melaka (palm sugar) infused for the heritage SG flavour twist.
- Carried back in the Beccarino Pâtisserie bag visible behind — Veva is a sub-brand under their bakery operation.
Japanese-style castella cake is the egg-rich pound cake known for its dense, moist crumb — properly springy but heavier than Western sponge. Veva’s signature is the patterned top — burning these geometric designs into the crust for the Insta-photogenic touch.
The Gula Melaka version is the local twist — palm sugar gives the cake a darker caramel depth without going chocolate-rich. Best castella variant for SG palates that find pure honey-egg too plain.
300g is the perfect size for sharing — neither so small you finish in one sitting nor so big it goes stale.
Total: $18 via Burpple Beyond 1-for-1.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. Gula Melaka was the surprise winner (proper caramel depth), Classic was the textbook castella. Veva’s burned-pattern presentation is genuinely Insta-perfect. Will keep buying via Burpple Beyond. 😋👍🏼
