Dona Manis Cake Shop Branches Out Of Katong For The First Time With Takashimaya Pop-Up
You can buy Dona Manis' famous banana pie without travelling to the east, and even get it served with Creamier’s ice cream at the pop-up.
A while back, 8days.sg had a showdown of banana pies: Katong’s iconic piemaker Dona Manis Cake Shop versus newcomer Auntie Peng Banana Pie, which was set up right next door this year by Dona Manis’ former head baker Mdm Soh Tho Lang (known as Auntie Peng). Oh, and it sells the exact same bakes. If you’re out of the loop, read all about it here.
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Dona Manis Cake Shop also underwent a seismic change of its own. Last October, its founder Mr Tan Tieow Teong, who set up the shop and co-created the famed banana pie with Mdm Soh, passed away at 93. The late Mr Tan’s sole bakery outlet is now run by his daughter Esther, 69.
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Takashimaya pop-up
To our pleasant surprise, Dona Manis Cake Shop announced yesterday that it was ‘travelling’ out of Katong for the first time and holding a two-week pop-up at Takashimaya’s Foodie Delights fair from Oct 1 to 14.
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The bakery also gave its fans a heads-up to drop by the pop-up booth only in the afternoon on the first day, as its staff would be busy setting up shop in the morning. A good move to avoid the wrath of crabby disappointed customers, we say.
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8days.sg checked out the booth at noon today (Oct 1), and saw a short queue waiting for banana pies, which are made at the Katong bakery and sent over to Orchard for a final stint in the ovens that Dona Manis has set up on-site.
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Pie with Creamier ice cream
Other than the Signature Original Banana Pie, there’s also Dona Manis’ Chocolate Banana Pie and Apple Crumble, available by the slice or whole.
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Interestingly, the bakery has partnered fellow homegrown brand Creamier ice cream for the pop-up, so customers can get a warm slice of pie topped with your choice of vanilla, chocolate or rum & raisin ice cream.
Alas, the ice cream had not yet arrived at the booth on Day One, though Dona Manis’ staff told us it is expected to be available from tomorrow.
Alas, the ice cream had not yet arrived at the booth on Day One, though Dona Manis’ staff told us it is expected to be available from tomorrow.
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There are also stacks of loaf cakes in flavours like Banana, Chocolate Banana, Walnut Cake, Butter Cake and Marble Cake.
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A giant chiller contains boxes of Lemon Curd Tartlets, Lime Curd Tartlets, Rum Balls, while other sweet treats like Mini Coconut Tarts and Raspberry Choc Coconut Tarts are available too.
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When we dropped by the booth, the queue situation was a little chaotic with confused customers standing around waiting to order or collect their pastries. But it appeared to be just opening jitters, as the pleasant staff managed to get the queue under control.
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A slice of original banana pie here costs $5.50 (two for $10/ $40 for a whole pie). The same pie at the Katong shop goes for $3.50 a slice ($33 whole). Each pie yields eight to 10 pieces, though Dona Manis’ staff told us that the individual slices are “cut bigger” at Takashimaya. Well, we suppose that’s the premium to pay for not having to travel all the way to Katong for our banana pie craving.
Dona Manis Cake Shop’s pop-up runs from Oct 1 to 14, daily 10am-9.30pm, at B2 Takashimaya Food Hall, 391 Orchard Rd, S238872. For more updates, go to www.instagram.com/donamaniscakeshop
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Dona Manis Cake Shop’s pop-up runs from Oct 1 to 14, daily 10am-9.30pm, at B2 Takashimaya Food Hall, 391 Orchard Rd, S238872. For more updates, go to www.instagram.com/donamaniscakeshop
Photos: Yip Jieying
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