It was purely accidental. I had no intention of looking for cakes. In fact, a couple of minutes before, I was just complaining about how I was too stuffed to eat anymore. We were terminal 3, changi airport, about to send a friend off to Australia, when Butter Studio caught my eye. It was a brightly-lit, yellow coloured shop at the basement of T3 displaying simple, yet enticing cupcakes, chiffon cakes and macaroons. Cakes and sweets have that special effect on me, an effect I am still trying to comprehend. Feeling full after a huge-ass burger and chili cheese fries at carl’s junior?? Nahhhhh.
I have a soft spot for cupcakes, ever since i sank my teeth into the ones at The Hummingbird Bakery in London. There is something special about a ton of sugar, cream and butter, swirled beautifully atop a moist, buttery cake that overrides the guilt that would normally overtake one in waves.
I approached the counter at Butter Studio, peering curiously at the cakes, fighting the urge to buy one of each flavour to try. The guy at the counter greeted me warmly and informed me of the late-night promotion they were having – 3 cupcakes for $6 instead of the usual $2.90 for 1. I continued staring a little longer and he waited patiently. He was really helpful in informing me of the different flavours they had, recommending me their most popular items and answering my friend’s really random questions. He offered us samples of the chiffon cakes they were selling and they were pretty impressive! I had a taste of the blueberry chiffon, which was delightfully light and flavourful. I figured their cupcakes wouldn’t be too bad if they could make decent chiffon so I ordered a red velvet cupcake, a blueberry cupcake and a milo cupcake to try. The cupcakes offered at Butter Studio are pretty simple, and most come with a cream cheese frosting. Nothing extraordinary but something simple can do wonders sometimes.
I gave the milo cupcake to my friend before she flew off so I didn’t get a taste of that unfortunately 😦
I dug into the red velvet and the blueberry ones as soon as I got the chance to. I favoured the blueberry out of the two as the red velvet sponge was a tad bit dry and lacking in flavour. The blueberry had nice and moist sponge that went well with the light cream cheese frosting. I liked that the frosting was not too sweet, but it was a little too light in texture for my taste. I would have preferred something richer and creamier, well basically something more sinful, more indulgent. I guess simplicity doesn’t work too well for me at times. Then again, contradicting myself immediately, I was really fond of the simple swirls and decor employed to primp the cupcake up.
Blueberry (left) and red-velvet cupcakes from Butter Studio. Simple pleasures in life.
Hey there cupcake 😀
Overall, Butter Studio is a cute little stall, tucked in a corner at Changi Airport, offering simple treats to satisfy one’s cake cravings. Nothing fancy, nothing that gets one swooning in ecstasy but each cupcake is no doubt made with love. Its laid back, down-to-earth feel, coupled with their very pleasant service gave Butter Studio a special warmth, making it feel like you’re eating baked goods right out of someone’s home kitchen.
Address:
Changi Airport Terminal 3
Basement 2
Opening Hours : 7.00am – 11.00pm
Tel : (65) 6543 9809
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