minphf's design site: Creative Mooncakes

The commonest mooncakes that we see during the Mid-Autumn Festival are typically round or square in shape, with either a baked brown crust or snow-skin exterior. Then in 1994, Raffles Hotel created the innovative and highly sought after champagne truffle mooncakes. That spawned a new line of exciting modern mooncakes!
Since then, mooncakes never really did quite stay the same. Merchants strive to outdo each other in concocting the most unusual and delicious mooncake recipes. Here are some of the more unique and innovative modern mooncakes.

Photo by Scuzzi
Well-known for their attention to aesthetics, the Japanese have created some very beautiful mooncakes. These mooncakes from Japanese confectionery, minamoto kitchoan, are handmade with red or white bean paste. Aren’t these the sweetest?
Photo by bossacafez
Not to be outdone, local baker, bossacafez, has come out with a line of very colorful mooncakes made using unique recipes. I especially like the candy-colored ones on the left that are made with aerated mineral water. The green ones are pandan custard lotus snow-skin mooncakes.
Photo by bossacafez
More sweetness! Milky white snow-skin mooncakes filled with a mixture of cherries, desiccated and moist flaky coconut. Pretty!
What’s more, she has even made colorful apple-shaped mooncakes, complete with green leaves!
Photo by chockylit
Mooncake cupcakes! East meets west! The fusion of these two types of pastries is concocted by yet another talented baker, chockylit.
Photo by chockylit
Her mooncake cupcakes have date-pineapple cream cheese frosting and a red bean paste filling.
Photo by Triple-Y
Okay, I know these aren’t exactly real mooncakes… But look! How cute!
Photo by Triple-Y
I am a total sucker for all things miniature, and these wee little mooncakes are just too darn cute!
Photo by Triple-Y
Even babies love ‘em!
Photo by pastababe
Remember these adorable piggy-shaped mooncake biscuits? In Chinese, they are known as “猪仔饼”. I ate a lot of this when I was young. They tend to come in little colorful cages and hence they are also called “猪笼饼”. Eating this just brings back fond memories!
More creative mooncakes to follow tomorrow! Stay tuned!

Also in this series

Raffles Hotel: Snow-skin Mooncake with Champagne Truffle & Ganache

Mooncakes with a Difference! (Part 2)