Cake

Chocolate cake is Israel’s favorite, Maafe Ne’eman survey finds

The bakery chain launched a summer cake and catering collection ahead of International Cake Day, with fruit-based cakes, chilled creams, mousse platters, and seasonal desserts.

Chocolate cake, Maafe Ne’eman
Easy-to-make and delicious banana cake.

The banana cake that will make you finish the whole pan

Ma’afe Ne'eman cakes and desserts, Shavuot 2026.

Say cheese: Ma’afe Ne'eman’s must-have Shavuot desserts are here

Pitzi's Shavuot collection

The best cheesecake in Israel for Shavuot 2026


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

Pascale's Kitchen: Thinking outside of the culinary box

Following, you’ll find three recipes that I recently added to my repertoire, which have passed muster among my immediate family members. 

 NAN BARBARI (Persian flatbread).

Pascale’s Kitchen: Decadent chocolate cakes

Below, you will find three recipes for chocolate cakes that appear in Sweet Fifty. Although the recipes may look complicated at first glance, they are actually quite simple. 

 Cinnamon and walnut cake

Pascale’s Kitchen: Sweet treats for the Jewish holiday of love

With Tu Be'av on a Friday, I didn't want complicated deserts. I’ve chosen three delicious chocolate recipes that can be prepared in no time at all. 

 Gluten-free chocolate cake

Pascale's Kitchen: Creamy Passover cakes

Below, you will find one easy recipe for hazelnut and coffee cream cake and a second one, for strawberry mousse, that is much more complicated but completely worth the effort.

Strawberry mousse

Pascale’s Kitchen: Yeast cakes

This week I am bringing you recipes for making sweet yeast cakes for Shabbat that are made with butter.

 Star cake

How Jewish musician Navah Perlman Frost pivoted to designing cakes

When concert halls closed at the beginning of COVID-19, Navah Perlman Frost could no longer perform music.

CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH CANDIES

Pascale's kitchen: Tantalizing tartlets 

This week, for all my readers who requested simple-to-prepare – yet fancy – desserts.

 NO-BAKE FRUIT AND CREAM TARTLETS