Desserts

The banana cake that will make you finish the whole pan

Soft, fluffy, and comforting: A rich banana cake with two kinds of chocolate that fills the house with a sweet aroma and is perfect alongside an afternoon coffee.

|ByLIEL AZUR
Easy-to-make and delicious banana cake.
Decadent croissants by Fatish

All viral desserts in one place: The sweetest festival returns to the South

Decadent croissants, fresh knafeh, tiramisu, and pistachio desserts: The Southern Dessert Festival will take place at the end of May in Kiryat Gat, featuring brands from all across the country.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
Shavuot 2026 – Barilla Tressine pasta.

Cheese, pasta, and desserts: All the new launches for Shavuot

Shavuot is just around the corner, with major brands launching new dairy-based products for home cooking, hosting, and festive meals, including cheeses, pastas, desserts, and quick kitchen solutions.

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

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

Ma’afe Ne'eman, a leading Israeli bakery and pastry chain, presents a festive Shavuot collection.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE

Say cheesecake!

Learn how to avoid pitfalls in baking the holiday’s staple dessert.

MAY 19, 2015ByNERIA BARR
Goat cheesecake

Yogurt desserts for Shavuot

MAY 14, 2015ByFAYE LEVY, YAKIR LEVY
Janet Fletcher's Golden Yogurt Cake, served with honey-flavored yogurt cream

Tasting is believing

At Lara, the tasting menu is the pièce de résistance

APRIL 16, 2015BySARAH LEVI
Lara restaurant

Charoset Ben & Jerry's: Who's brave enough to try?

Specialty ice cream allows Jews to indulge during the holiday season.

MARCH 26, 2015ByARIEL COHEN
Ben&Jerry's finds its way to the Seder plate this Passover

Middle Eastern date desserts for Tu Bishvat

JANUARY 29, 2015ByFAYE LEVY, YAKIR LEVY
Dates from Iran, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia at an Istanbul market; the most expensive ones are from Israel.

Pockets of love

Try your hand at traditional sweet pastries from North Africa

NOVEMBER 20, 2014ByNERIA BARR
Chef Pascal Perez-Rubin

Breaking the Fast

Make these delightful sweets throughout the holiday season

OCTOBER 2, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Almond-pistachio cream yeast cake

In Season: ‘Tis the season to be grilling

Chilling out while grilling out.

JUNE 5, 2014ByDANIEL NEMAN
Chilling out while grilling out

Well worth the trip

Tel Aviv’s Italkia Batachana pulls out all the stops.

APRIL 28, 2014BySHAWN RODGERS
Italkia Batachana

Not your average Passover macaroons

From honey and butter to tomato confit and hummus, holiday desserts are getting glam.

APRIL 17, 2014ByFAYE LEVY
Rows of macaroons are seen at the Brussels Chocolate Festival