For those whom have been keeping tabs to our posts in recent times, one would probably have got to learn about the aggressive expansion of Desert Dessert; no doubt the establishment may have closed its founding outlet at Ang Mo Kio near Mayflower MRT Station not too long ago, but the brand had also refreshed its entire look and offerings with the opening of their new locations at Siglap and Hillv2. These folks had recently opened another new outlet at Lentor; they are located within the Cold Storage Fresh outlet at Lentor Modern which sits right atop Lentor MRT Station along the Thomson-East Coast Line. Their set-up within Cold Storage Fresh is near the checkout area — this is also their very first location in which that is not run as an independent store on its own. With that being said, it is interesting to note that there is a small space catered for those whom intend to dine-in. Given the limited space around for this outlet, the offerings at their Lentor location is not as extensive as what is being served up at their Hillv2 location; the outlet at Lentor serves up selected flavours of gelato that can be ordered in a cup or in a cone, or with a waffle — there is also quite an extensive selection of cakes that are being offered here as well. Beverages offered at the Lentor outlet is segmented into categories such as Coffee & Cocoa, and DD Signatures.

The Kuro Matcha Mochi Cake is one of the few cakes of which are being stocked within the display chiller during our visit to Desert Dessert — Desert Dessert did not describe the elements included in each cake on the description card placed in front of the respective items I the display chiller, though it can be observed from our slice of the Kuro Matcha Mochi Cake that the cake features black sesame-infused pastry cream, matcha-infused pastry cream, mochi, black sesame-infused sponge and Sesame Tuile. If there is anything that we can commend about the cake, it is probably how the cake isn’t too sweet for a start — there is definitely a light hint of the roast-y notes of sesame that is well-complimented by the bitter undertones of the Japanese tea. With all that being said, it does feel like this slice of cake has been sitting around the display chiller for some time; the pastry cream seem to have lost a little bit of its original consistency being slightly less smooth and creamy as one would expect it to be; the mochi was quite a letdown with its consistency being almost no different to the sponge cake itself with no chew nor stretching effect that one typically thinks about when mochi is being mentioned. Equally disappointing would be the Sesame Tuille; this turn out become quite a soggy, wet and sweaty slop that lacked any crispness which was a little off-putting to say the least. Considering how the quality of their cakes are being compromised at this outlet, perhaps it is better to opt for their gelatos that are churned fresh at this location which would also be more representative of the experience of Desert Dessert outlets elsewhere.