Cake

The best cheesecake in Israel for Shavuot 2026

The Basque cake that dethroned the famous one from first place, Haim Cohen’s cake that made us trim slices until it was gone, and the one that surpassed them all.

Pitzi's Shavuot collection
Danielle Amit

Danielle Amit releases another cake in a box, and the price is outrageous

Biga's new cheesecake without added sugar and without gluten

Without sugar and without gluten: We tasted Biga’s new cheesecake

Plate of kosher-for-Passover Moroccan cookies by Dalya Bar-Tikva.

The perfect plate of Moroccan cookies for Passover and Mimouna


Groom slams bride in face with wedding cake. Here's what happened next

The cake not only ruined her makeup, hair, and dress but also shattered her self-confidence.


Pascale’s Kitchen: Stunning Rosh Hashanah confections

The first recipe is for a three-layer walnut cream cake. The second is for streusel profiteroles with apple cream. And the third is for a cinnamon and apple mascarpone pavlova. 

 THREE-LAYER Walnut Cream Cake.

Pascale’s Kitchen: My absolute favorite chocolate cakes

Each of the three recipes I’m bringing you this week is distinct; each calls for different ingredients and methods, and has a unique texture and different type of icing. 

 Rich chocolate cake

Pascale’s Kitchen: Tempting desserts

Here are three recipes for cakes that are very different from each other, but each can be served at family gatherings and Shabbat meals. 

 HAZELNUT BAKLAVA

CakeGate: The TikTok dessert drama sprinkled with twists - explainer

When Kylie Allen complained about a bad customer, the customer fired back, slamming an allegedly overpriced and ugly rainbow cake. And that was the spark of this story of frosted dama.

 Rainbow cake: The pricy dessert that sparked a social media phenomenon (Illustrative).

Pascale’s Kitchen: Sweet Passover for all

Most Passover cakes generally call for ground walnuts, almonds and peanuts. For me, however, the most important ingredient found in Passover cakes is coconut.

 Walnut cake

The medical reason you might not want to share your dessert with an Iguana

How a little girl's holiday snack, rudely stolen by an iguana, led to a medical emergency.

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Pascale’s Kitchen: Trying something new, just for the fun of it

Here are recipes for three dishes that can really spice up your week: Indian naan bread; labaneh balls; and cinnamon nut cake. 

 Indian naan bread

Pascale’s Kitchen: Taste of childhood: Cream cake rolls

I chose to bring you this week recipes for cream cake rolls like the ones I used to make when I was young.

 Chocolate cream cake rolls

Pascale’s Kitchen: Ti Bishvat dried fruit treats

This year, I’ve chosen three fantastic recipes for desserts made with fruit that are perfect for serving on Tu Bishvat.

 LEMON CAKE WITH BLUEBERRIES & STREUSEL TOPPING