Coming at $1.50 per slice, Little Jerry’s Cookies’ Chocolate Pandan chiffon cake does not come cheap. Packing three on the go, the first thing that struck me was the really strong chocolate aroma. It was aromatic as well, and being a chocolate pig, I could feel my saliva glands going into overdrive at once. Immediately, my excitement started shaping in my head what Little Jerry’s Cookies’ Chocolate Pandan chiffon cake was going to taste like. And they were going to taste like heaven before they had landed in my mouth.

I had a look at the three slices of Little Jerry’s Cookies’ Chocolate Pandan chiffon cake in my hands, and they were a pretty sight. Something about the mix of chocolate brown and striking pandan green slices grabbed me and drew me in. It was all setting up something really grand once they were placed in your mouth, and it certainly had me really eager to chomp them all down immediately.

Unfortunately, they say that the greatest expectations can lead to absolute disappointment. And, true to the saying, Little Jerry’s Cookies’ Chocolate Pandan chiffon cake was a real letdown once I took my first bite. There was no doubting the strong chocolate aroma that was a real draw, but it set me up so much that what happened after when you started eating could perhaps be what junkies feel when they go cold turkey. Little Jerry’s Cookies’ Chocolate Pandan chiffon cake must have tried to go really light, because I could not really taste anything. Sure, there was the light chocolate and pandan mix, but maybe I expected too much, and it all tasted… ordinary.

Do not misunderstand, Little Jerry’s Cookies’ Chocolate Pandan chiffon cake was not bad – it was not as heavy as some of the mass produced pandan cakes you would buy from any confectionery or bakery, but there was certainly nothing special that set it apart from the rest either, except the slightly interesting mix of flavours. And when you look back at it, the price of Little Jerry’s Cookies’ Chocolate Pandan chiffon cake makes it even worth less the money given the taste of it. Nice cake overall, but at $1.50 per slice, perhaps spending it on their cookies might have been a better bet.