Warning: This little box contains one of the finest chocolate cakes I’ve tasted this side of Singapore.

Despite being a sweltering afternoon, we badly wanted some Magnum (no thanks in part to the 1-for-1 promotion they have going on now), so we headed over to Changi Village to get some ice cream. On our way back to Treehouse Villas @ Changi, this unsuspecting shop stood out, not because it was the only one with chic, minimalistic decor but also because I saw the word “chocolate” emblazoned in bright, orange letters.

“Now, what is this new devilry?”, I asked Nessa.

Clueless, we stood in front of the store for a good 3 minutes trying to figure out what was going on. What was Chocolate Origin? Why does it look sooo promising? And why haven’t we heard of it?

We hesitated. After all, we already had plenty of Magnums in our 7-11 plastic bag. Surely, we couldn’t squeeze in chocolate cake too?

Riiiiight.

Who were we kidding?

We promptly bought the smallest one (6-inch) and it was the best $29 I’ve spent this entire week.

I’m slightly upset that I didn’t cut the cake more delicately, making it look less picture perfect…

… because this delicious piece of heaven was rich, velvety smooth and had just the right amount of sweetness. It was an orgasmic first taste where mmms, oohs, and aahs were completely necessary.

Paired with a glass of ginger beer (you thought that was champagne, didn’t you? hehe!), it was a perfect, perfect afternoon.

Now wipe that drool from your mouth and run down to Changi Village right now. ;)