JJ Cakes & Swiss Rolls @ De Mouth Restaurant, Ipoh
September 21, 2009 | 4,297 views| 39 Comments » |
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One of the evergreen classic, an “Ipoh-only production” is the famous swiss rolls from JJ Cakes. I’ve wrote about JJ Cakes way back in May last year (JJ Cakes – Sweet Temptations), when they were still operating from the back of a paint shop. Yup, heard that right, a PAINT SHOP, on Jalan Tokong in Ipoh, directly opposite of Tow Boo Keong Temple in Pasir Puteh, Ipoh.
The lady boss herself, in all her glory moments, packing the delectable swiss rolls into the special carrier bag, a privilege gift for purchases of up to 5 swiss rolls and above
A year and a half later, Jennifer Liau, the proprietor of JJ Cakes had expanded her business to three outlets in Ipoh. The paint shop is still the main premise, though situated a stone’s throw away, in De Mouth Restaurant on the ground floor of Hotel Fairmont on Jalan Raja Permaisuri Bainun (previously Jalan Kampar) JJ Cakes has opened a counter to cater to the crowd.
The third outlet is at Inn Cafe, somewhere in Taman Shatin Baru in Pasir Puteh area of Ipoh. (Addresses to come at the end of the post).
The complete list of all the cakes and swiss rolls. Bear in mind that you have to call in advance to book for the cakes, and not every single variety of the swiss rolls is available on a daily basis.
The best sellers include Coffee Walnut, Chocolate Hazelnut, Pandan Custard, Fresh Durian and Mango, as well as the higher-priced cream cheese varieties.
As the swiss rolls are manufactured on a daily basis, you can be assured of the freshness (no preservatives added), and quality ingredients used in the rolls. Comparatively speaking, the swiss rolls from JJ Cakes are generally less sweet and decadent than its counterparts. Only fresh fruits and vegetables are incorporated into the rolls of sweet delights, ensuring maximum flavours and minimum artificial taste.
Priced from RM8 – RM 15 per roll, JJ Cakes’ Swiss rolls should be kept refrigerated at all times, and highly recommended to be eaten in 3 days, for there’s no preservatives added. Keep them for one week, and you’ll notice the deterioration in the flavour, as Jennifer herself proclaimed: “The freshness may be compromised, hence the natural flavours of the ingredients may ‘evaporate’ as time goes by.” Don’t say I did not warn you. 
P/S : Currently JJ Cakes is having a Buy 5-Free-1 Swiss Rolls promotion.
JJ Cakes@ De Mouth Restaurant
No 12, Jalan Raja Permaisuri Bainun (Jalan Kampar),
30250 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Tel No : +605-255 9933, or +6016-520 9933/+6016-559 7933 (Jennifer Liau)
Opens daily until 10pm at night.
Here’s a GOOGLE MAP to JJ CAKES.
The other JJ Cakes Outlets :
1)Lean Sean Heng (M) Sdn Bhd @ 39 Jalan Tokong, Ipoh Perak, Malaysia.
2) Inn Cafe @ No 107, Jalan Pengkalan Barat, Taman Shatin Baru, 31650 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Ok. i am drooling now. :p”’ I can’t resist sweet stuff
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only specialist in swiss rolls….?
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 21st, 2009 at 5:48 pm
the cakes are supposedly equally good, but have to be pre-ordered.
but the swiss rolls are really good stuff.
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nULL Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
to me only swiss rools are good… especially the coffee flavour.
but i was once pre-ordered 2 birhtday cakes there, taste below average and i would consider way too expensive. what i really don’t like was the service. i was in a rush when collecting the cake… i specifically asked for some birthday wishes to be written on the cake (which is a very very simpy instruction for a pre-ordered cake) but end up they did not write anything on it. what worsten was they don’t even give me the candles. so i won’t go there anymore eventhought the swiss rolls are good. :-p
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damn… i am going to ipoh tomorrow!!! hohohoho but guess i cant have these as dessert… ><
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 21st, 2009 at 6:58 pm
can one ….. or where else you’re heading?
depends on the area, maybe you’ll manage to find some gems along the way?
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so many colours, so many tastes
interesting indeed
Selamat Hari raya
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Absolutely mouth-watering stuff!
.-= iamthewitch´s last blog ..Selamat Hari Raya with Prince Hotel =-.
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I’m their loyal customer, I like the durian flavour the most. As for certain flavours ie strawberry, I dun really like lo, I think they put too much cream, very ‘zhei’ la…
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:02 am
the cream cheese not very very jelak lah … ok only i feel.
unlike the heavier counterparts used in other cheesecakes.
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this one sounds good!!! but we missed our chance to come here.
tummy unable to store more
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:58 am
yeahloh! so so sorry i couldnt make it for breakfast that early.
did you all manage to get a taste of Xin Quan Fang’s deadly curry mee? (and equally deadly stares and service!)
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Thanks for bringing me there! Eh…you took a picture of her! Hahaha….
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:01 am
sssshhhh! hahahaha …. lets hope she doesnt find out about this.
so shy one ….
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I have take note of the location of these sweet delights…it is very near to the fish ball noodle house that I had just published. Thanks for sharing the place. Next round I can eat at Nam Fatt and buy the swiss roll from JJ
.-= ck lam´s last blog ..Ipoh Food – Nam Fatt Fish Ball Noodle House =-.
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:01 am
yeah yeah! or got for Yee Fatt curry mee, also very near to JJ Cakes.
there’s tonnes of food around the area, IMO.
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The swiss rolls look nice! :p hungry already “:(
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Wow! I have never seen so many Swiss Rolls in my life! :O
.-= Life for Beginners´s last blog ..Fatboybakes’ Raya Tea Party =-.
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;DD there are sooo flufffy soft.. hhaha i tried the Durian one before and it actually taste like the real durian ;[ totallly going to misss the swiss rollls i wished i’m in Malaysia now
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:01 am
come back often, and try them all! but sadly cant tapau back to where you are.
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Wow! So many kind of swiss rolls!!!
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so colorful … i m hungry already ….
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Ohhh…now I’m missing them again!!
The last time I bought so many, I end up eating Swiss rolls for 2 whole weeks! AHhaha…
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
eh, can last that long meh? she said better eat within 3 days. or at most a week, but must keep in a fridge lah.
but true loh, u wont feel such guilt, in comparison to eating cheesecakes and such.
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sweet sweet sweet!
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swiss rolls remain as one of the classic desserts that i still enjoy. the menu’s really creative and fun.
hey, if u r in kl, try tong kee’s kaya swiss roll. i’ve been eating that since i was really young and it’s great. ok la, now the quality has dropped but it’s still one of the best around!
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:44 pm
i like kaya rolls! esp those classic one with very very strong egg flavour and aroma!
i think i tried one in tong kee in lai foong, petaling street there.
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Nice! I think I like the durian flavoured one! But I still prefer cakes! : )
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:39 pm
durian’s the BEST. really. but the other varieties are equally good, with fresh fruit flavours being personal fav.
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This place is great! Love the durian flavour especially!
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I have ordered Birthday cakes from JJ Cakes before and they are absolutely mouth watering stuff like the different Swiss rolls……..
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Hello, I have just been introduced to JJ Swiss Rolls. Bought the pandan custard flavour to try yesterday. Taste is good but I prefer it there wasn’t so much custard spread over the roll. Does taste fresh.
Does anyone know if I’ll be able to hand-carry the durian flavoured swiss roll in the plane to Singapore?
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J2Kfm Reply:
April 21st, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Hi there Karen.
I am not sure about hand-carrying the durian rolls on a plane, for I highly doubt they won’t notice the fragrance (okay, maybe stench). Do check with the respective authorities before pursuing this.
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does anyone know jj cakes opens at what time??
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J2Kfm Reply:
August 16th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Hi rene,
I am not sure of the opening hour, but they should be starting around morning (11am+?) until at night.
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is it halal???
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J2Kfm Reply:
August 26th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Hi Anna, sorry I can’t be sure. But I do not remember seeing any Halal certification from Jakim pasted on the walls. But I could be wrong.
You can try to contact them at these numbers :
+6016-520 9933/+6016-559 7933
for further queries and booking.
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