Since 1964, Lana Cakes has served generations of Singaporeans who have grown up indulging in the well-loved chocolate cake, right up till 2016 when owner Mrs Violet Kwan decided it was time to retire. Admiringly, her beloved son left his banking career in Tokyo and returned to continue her legacy.

Lana Cakes goes beyond being a home-grown name and brand. The beautiful lilac purple piping on the brown chocolate fudge cakes, the traces of purple in the smaller boxes and ribbons and colour accents, are all hints of Violet herself.

Insightfully, continuing Lana Cakes’ legacy is not easy. Loyal customers who have grown up with these cakes at every other celebration have an etching memory of the nostalgic flavours. Jason shared that he now has to “make sure the cakes now are as good or actually even better than what people remember of how Lana Cakes taste like”.

There is much honesty and pertinacity in this second generation of maintaining the legacy by making the cakes indistinguishable and in fact, better.

“Lana Cakes is still the same. The recipe hasn’t changed. This is my mum’s legacy. I wanted to make sure I get it right.”
Jason Kwan, Owner of Lana Cakes

Take our word for it, he truly has gotten it right.