I knew Bake-a-Boo from a friend of mine in Bali. He seems to be fond of dessert and he once showed me a picture of a cold beverage with a stack of doughnut on top, which was Bake-a-Boo’s. It looked promising to me, so I decided to check the bakery out last night with Nadja.
Bake-a-Boo’s doughnut was okay and slightly heavy. It was definitely chewy, maybe because they’re using potato as its’ basic ingredients, but the texture is getting stale probably because it was already late at night. I had me the one with Regal crumbs on top, which was slightly mushy from being exposed to the air for quite a while now. Both flavors, of the doughnut and the Regal biscuits, worked quite well with each other. The white cream (I’m guessing it was butter cream) that was keeping the crackers intact with the doughnut didn’t have a dominating flavor that could ruin the whole flavor wheel, which is good. It had an airy texture similar to a mousse.
I took home a Powdered Sugar Doughnut for Mom and she loved it! For her, the doughnut was very delicious. “It will still be delicious even without the powdered sugar coating”, she said.
The thing about Bake-a-Boo’s doughnuts is that it can’t be compared to Dough Darlings’, or Dunkin’ Donuts’. The doughnuts at this petite bakery had a very similar taste and texture to those doughnuts that I usually buy at the traditional market - in which, some people usually refer them as “donat kampung”. It tasted good, but I think people who are more fond of artisan doughnuts will have a difficult time in giving Bake-a-Boo’s doughnuts a #1 trophy in their hearts. As for people who fancy traditional doughnuts more, like my Mom, this doughnut is bomb!
My Es Coklat, on the other hand, was very delicious! The chocolate used to make this cold drink had a very familiar flavor that reminded me of my childhood. It was slightly sweet, yet dominated by bitterness, which worked well to neutralize the sweetness that I obtained from the doughnut. It was a rather thick drink, but it’s a good thing that they gave a handful of ice cubes to tone down that thickness as time went by.
Nadja’s Baileys Cookies and Cream ice cream was very hard for me to savor. I could taste the strong alcoholic beverage within the ice cream and I am no fan of Baileys. For me, the combination of cream and alcohol doesn’t work well. Nadja, on the other hand, had a hard time distinguishing the Baileys. But, I do have to say that the ice cream had a very nice creamy texture.
Bake-a-Boo has this very chill and laid-back atmosphere, very suitable for those of you who would love to enjoy a chat with some munchies. There are indoor seatings, with great lighting and cute spots for you to take pictures with, as well as outdoor seatings for you to enjoy a few puffs in between your doughnut. The service given to the customer was good and the staffs were very friendly. It was a bit challenging to find a parking spot for cars though because the parking lot is very narrow.
Bake-a-Boo
Jl. Senopati, No. 15
Senopati, Jakarta Selatan
Opening Hours:
MON - SUN: 10 AM - 10 PM
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