LIST: Sweet treats, special cakes for Valentine's Day

MANILA, Philippines — It's Valentine’s Day and it is that day of the year reserved to celebrate love, particularly romantic love. 

Here are some sweet treats to share and celebrate with.

For such a special occasion as Valentine’s Day, you need a special cake like Monique Cakes PH’s indulgently chocolatey, intensely moist and fudgy Chocolate Raspberry Cake.

It is lusciously tart raspberry cake filling between layers of silky smooth chocolate and raspberry mousse, enrobed in luxurious whipped white chocolate ganache and crowned with a generous amount of fresh raspberries.

The 8x4-inch cake is priced at P2,600.

To order, visit moniquecakesph.com or send a direct message to @moniquecakesph on Instagram or Facebook.

If you are looking for a beautiful and delicious Valentine’s cake that will literally allow you to write a short declaration of your love, Cakes by Gel Salonga’s rectangular and round Dedication Cakes just might be what you’re looking for.

A moist chocolate cake base covered in buttercream, it comes in two sizes: 5x8-inch rectangular floral cake for P350 and 7-inch round floral cake for P550.

Send a message to @cakesbygelsalonga on Instagram for inquiries.

Do you love green tea and would like to try it in a good cheesecake base?

Check out Hojicha Cheesecake by Indulgences by Irene. The newest baby of home maker Irene dela Rosa Co, it is smooth and tangy Philadelphia cream cheese mixed with roasted green tea for a smoky, nutty, slightly sweet cocoa flavor on Indulgences’ signature Graham base.

It comes in two sizes: six inches for P800 and nine inches for P1,500. Order through 0917-6225800 (text or viber).

This Valentine season, Honeybon offers Pistachio Nougat Heart. It is soft vanilla chiffon layers with crispy-chewy meringue, embraced by whipped cream and the surprising crunch of crushed pistachio bits.

The heart-shaped cake is available for P980 via FoodPanda and Grab Food and in all Honeybon and Tokyo Bubble Tea branches in Megamall, Festival Mall, Banawe, Bonifacio Global City and Wilson, San Juan.

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila’s Café Pronto sets the tone for the whole month of February with its Sweetheart Chocolate Naked Cake. Take home the luscious,