A bake box that I have been eyeing for the longest time, Huilyn’s July Taiwan/Hong Kong Travel bake box ($22) was such a treat - each item was well-executed in my opinion! Starting on the savouries, the two madeleines were spotted with lovely golden-brown crusts and slightly crisp edges. For a buttery dream, the Bolo Bun Madeleine was gently perfumed and featured a moist almost fluffy crumb on the inside. While the Scallion Oil Madeleine studded with Ham & Cheese had more bite and punchy aromatic flavours.

Next for sweets, there were hlbakes' Peanut Mochi Blondie and Taro Swiss Cake. Topped with chopped nuts, the blondie’s buttery fragrance, and crumbly texture were superb. A fun take on peanut muah chee, the bake was inspired by the familiar glutinous rice snack and so features a soft-chewy mochi core. Perfect for tea, the layered Taro Swiss Cake was my favourite out of the four. The distinct coconut flavour present in the smooth creamy taro paste made it really luxe and worked wondrously with the cottony soft, light practically airy quality of the moist sponge cake. The ratio of the cake to the filling was also really good.