I got invited to try out Slappy Cakes Lenten Specials at their branch in SM Aura earlier this week. I originally planned to just take Lukas with me, but the rest of the family ended up joining me instead. And it was just as good because there was so much food!

Slappy Cakes Lenten Specials are no-meat alternatives that include great, tasty dishes from appetizers to pasta and filling sandwiches and rice meals.

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That MasterChef moment

Jay and I had a “MasterChef” moment when he gently cut through the eggs on Slappy Cakes’ Salmon Benedict and out oozed the yolk, blending dramatically with the hollondaise sauce. Yummmm!

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Salmon Benedict

The Salmon Benedict was actually one of their All Day Breakfast meals (which means you can order them for breakfast, lunch or dinner!), along with their Garlic Bangus meal which came with a little mango ensalada on the side that Jay and I both agreed was a good touch.

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Garlic Bangus

They served us the Cheese sticks first and the kids simply devoured them, hot cheese, dip and all!

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Cheese sticks

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Another favorite was the basket of fish bites.

Fish Bites

Pesto love

Who doesn’t love pesto? Pesto’s one of the staple pasta dishes we serve here at home, but I have to admit, it was quite a treat to taste Slappy Cakes’ Pesto Pasta with Anchovies. It was delicious and filling and it was a LOT!

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Pesto Pasta with Anchovies
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Lukas enjoying his banana milk shake

In fact, that’s how it is in Slappy Cakes. All dishes are for sharing because they serve in huge quantities. They’re generous with potatoes, too! This is because of the potato-lovin’ locals of Portland, Oregon where Slappy Cakes started back in 2009.

Slappy Cakes DIY pancakes

What’s a Slappy Cakes dining experience without the DIY pancake experience, right? Slappy Cakes have a griddle right in the middle of your table where you can design and cook your own pancake with your kids (or friend, hubby, or imaginary friend – get creative, haha!)

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DIY pancakes
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Pablo making our rubber pool pancake

All the members of the media present at the event had a little DIY pancake competition with the theme, “What will you do this Lenten season?”

The picture we came up with was the rubber pool because that’s what we did last year.  Lukas’ birthday always falls on Holy Week and we celebrated it last year with a rubber pool party with just us, here in our yard.

But then no matter how hard we tried, do you think we’ll win against this???? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that is a pancake, bow!

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Winner of our DIY pancake contest

Other dishes included in Slappy Cakes’ Lenten Specials are Tomato Soup, Grilled Three Cheese sandwich, the Seasonal Vegetable Benedict, and the mouth-watering Mango Ponzu salad.

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L-R: Grilled three-cheese sandwich, Tomato soup, Salmon Benedict and Mango Ponzu salad

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Betti & Chen, Marketing geniuses behind Mother Spice Food Corporation
Betti & Chen, Marketing geniuses behind Mother Spice Food Corporation

Where to find Slappy Cakes

Slappy Cakes has branches in several locations around the Metro – Eastwood Mall, SM Aura Premier, SM North Edsa The Block and SM Jazz Mall. Most branches open between 9 to 10 AM, except for SM Jazz Mall branch which opens at 8 AM.

All branches will be open from Palm Sunday until Holy Wednesday, and will resume operations on Black Saturday.

Check out Slappy Cakes website for more info, or connect with them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

54 responses to “No meat meals? Try Slappy Cakes Lenten specials”

  1. Fred Avatar

    Our first experience in Slappy Cakes was not too good. The food was expensive but did not taste good. But your picture of the pesto pasta is very tempting.

  2. len Avatar

    The foods looks yummy!!! I wanna visit that place soon and if i have the budget;)

  3. Irish Avatar

    Yummy! All foods are mouth-watering. I especially want to try the Salmon Benedict.

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      It seems to be a popular choice. :)

  4. R U S S Avatar

    It’s funny how this is the first time I’ve heard about Slappy Cakes considering that they’re not-so-far from my place of work. I will definitely give it a shot – I’m eying the pesto pasta and their tomato soup, both look divine!

  5. Fernanda Avatar

    The dishes are looking so good! It looks like you all had a fantastic time at this place!

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      We did! :)

  6. Kalliopi Sakellariou Avatar

    I want eat everything!Your pictures are so delicious!!!!Hope visit it soon tot try it by myself!

  7. lee ros Avatar

    my kid will surely like the cheese sticks. bangus with garlic, omyyyy! sarap lang!

  8. Sim @ SimsLife.co.uk Avatar

    Oh my, what an amazing restaurant! In all honesty, I am about the meat – however the fish bites look divine! Looks like you had a fantastic time and meal… the pictures are making me very hungry now! Sim x

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      Oh they do have meat. They’re just offering this menu for the lenten season. The burgers are too die for! :)

  9. Aisha Kristine Chong Avatar

    I have always seen the place but never went in – I really should try them out soon.

  10. Katrina Alcantara Avatar

    Wow :) Will try this out.
    Love the DIY pancakes!.

  11. theresa Avatar

    My sister said it’s nice there. Hope I can visit that store soon.

  12. Patty | MrsC Avatar

    Oooh looks yummy! I’ve been wondering what other dishes you could order at Slappy Cakes aside from the (obvious) pancakes. Sana they open in Alabang soon! :)

  13. sef tiburcio (@seftiburcio) Avatar

    I love the salmon recipe and fish sticks basket. I am really wantng to visit the resto tuloy. :)

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      Go go go! :)

  14. Millie Avatar

    Wow, May! Mike’s favorite is Egg’s benedict.. Love it! I think it’s not a good idea to read something like this na gutom hahaha..:)

    Maybe we can go back there with us naman! Exciting!

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      the kids would love it for sure! :)

  15. Mommy Peach Avatar

    My daughter is a fan of Slappy Cakes. Too bad I missed this event. I would’ve met you in person.

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      Aw, sayang! They said they have more events coming up, maybe both of us will get invited again. :)

      1. Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen Avatar

        OO nga. But I want to try out the Salmon Benedict. I’ll drop by na lang to one of their nearby branches.

  16. Louisa Avatar

    I was under the impression that they only served pancakes. Been wanting to try this for awhile now and knowing they have more than just pancakes is great!

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      Outside the Lenten Specials menu, they serve a mean burger, too! :)

  17. Julianne Caparos Avatar

    All of the meals you’ve tried are exactly my favorite kind of meals and they all look so appetizing especially the Pesto Pasta! I’ve been to Slappy Cakes a couple of times already but I’ve only ordered their DIY Pancakes coz its delicious and fun to make haha unleashing the inner chef in me same as you guys did haha!

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      The pesto was rich in the pasta. :)

  18. juvy ann petilla Avatar

    My boys love it here. We had our first Slappy Cakes and Sentosa and they have been asking to go back. Will check out the one in Aura.

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      My kids are asking to go back, too! They’re requesting for pancakes and the milkshakes. :)

  19. Joy Avatar

    I love Slappy Cakes! They have a branch in SM North Edsa, I tried their DIY pancakes with the kids and some of their breakfast meals… I will definitely go back to try their lenten special one of these days! :)

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      I don’t think we’ll get past the pancakes for a while, my kids are talking about going back to do it again non-stop. :)

  20. sarah tirona Avatar

    you had me at salmon benedicts. :P

    1. May De Jesus-Palacpac Avatar
      May De Jesus-Palacpac

      Hollondaise sauce was good! :)

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