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Ron Ben-Israel

WEDDING CAKES
Ron Ben-Israel Cakes is one of the ﬁnest couture cake

recent Americas Cake Fair where he was a headline

studios of our times, known for innovative and impec-

presenter. "You look online and in books. Social media

cable creations. Founded by Ron Ben-Israel in 1999,

is amazing. Without it, where would we be?"

the company's ﬂagship design studio and bakery
called Manhattan's fashionable SoHo neighborhood

Ben-Israel draws inspiration from fashion, graphic

home for over 15 years.

design, nature and architecture, among other things.
"I went to visit Martha Stewart and saw her wonderful

At the end of 2014, the bakery and studio relocated

bushes of hydrangeas. That inspired me to make

to a new, expansive location with over 4,500 square

hydrangeas when no one else was doing that."

feet in the heart of Manhattan's Garment District.
As a child, Ben-Israel preferred to observe his
The collections of trendsetting cakes have been

Viennese mother's culinary magic as she whipped

featured in countless books, TV shows, ﬁlms and

egg whites into frothy meringue or transformed ﬂaky

publications and can also be spotted in many of

crust into ethereal apple strudel. "I was enchanted,"

New York's premiere hotels and venues. The bakery

he gushes. "Watching a fruit reduction become a

received additional acclaim in 2011, when Ben-Israel

gelée was fascinating. But I certainly wouldn't have

became host and judge of the Food Networks hit

guessed that the art and science of baking would

show "Sweet Genius," which after three seasons was

become my life's passion."

syndicated around the world.

JOHN UNREIN

Ben-Israel is fervent when he talks about baking and
This journey has allowed the company to position

creating his extraordinary confections. Each time

itself as a leader within the industry and to partner

he fashions a cake-and he's designed thousands of

with and promote charities such as City Harvest. He

stunning, one-of-a-kind gateaux in his career-he's as

and his team also enjoy sharing their expertise and

thrilled as he would be if it were his ﬁrst masterpiece.

techniques through demonstrations and classes.
As he cheerily observes, "Each cake is like a perfor"How do you get ideas to make a cake?" Ben-Israel

mance-my team and I feel like we are attending

said, while addressing a packed crowd at the

countless opening nights every weekend."

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of bake - November 2017

bake - November 2017
Editor's Note - twentyfive 2017
Contents
Profile Introduction - 2017 twenty-five
Bread Profiles - The Future of Bread
Publican Quality Bread
Arcade Bakery
MANRESA BREAD
Columbia City Bakery
1900 Barker
Cake Profiles - Taking the Cake
Carlo's Bakery
Ron Ben-Israel WEDDING CAKES
CAKE LIFE Bake Shop
CREATIVE CAKES
GIGI’S Cupcakes
Donut Profiles - The Donut Revolution
Technical Corner - Mastering Yeast Raised Donut Mix
Duck Donuts
CAKENOMICS
Feature - The high stakes of birthday cakes
TIME SAVING TIPS
SUPPLY SIDE ECONOMICS
WINNING PROMOTIONS
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
VOODOO Doughnut
Dough
CALIFORNIA DONUTS
HURTS DONUTS
Hispanic Profiles - The Rapid Rise of Hispanic Bakeries
PORTO'S BAKERY & CAFÉ
Pasteleria Azteca
EL PUEBLO BAKERY
EL BOLILLO BAKERY
Pastry Profiles - MELAO BAKERY
The Power of Patisseries
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
Bisous Bisous Patisserie
BOUCHON BAKERY
Sister Pie
Piccione Pastry
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
bake - November 2017 - bake - November 2017
bake - November 2017 - 2
bake - November 2017 - Editor's Note - twentyfive 2017
bake - November 2017 - 4
bake - November 2017 - 5
bake - November 2017 - Contents
bake - November 2017 - 7
bake - November 2017 - Profile Introduction - 2017 twenty-five
bake - November 2017 - 9
bake - November 2017 - Bread Profiles - The Future of Bread
bake - November 2017 - 11
bake - November 2017 - Publican Quality Bread
bake - November 2017 - 13
bake - November 2017 - 14
bake - November 2017 - Arcade Bakery
bake - November 2017 - 16
bake - November 2017 - 17
bake - November 2017 - MANRESA BREAD
bake - November 2017 - 1900 Barker
bake - November 2017 - Cake Profiles - Taking the Cake
bake - November 2017 - 21
bake - November 2017 - Carlo's Bakery
bake - November 2017 - Ron Ben-Israel WEDDING CAKES
bake - November 2017 - CAKE LIFE Bake Shop
bake - November 2017 - 25
bake - November 2017 - CREATIVE CAKES
bake - November 2017 - GIGI’S Cupcakes
bake - November 2017 - Donut Profiles - The Donut Revolution
bake - November 2017 - Technical Corner - Mastering Yeast Raised Donut Mix
bake - November 2017 - Duck Donuts
bake - November 2017 - CAKENOMICS
bake - November 2017 - cake - 2
bake - November 2017 - Feature - The high stakes of birthday cakes
bake - November 2017 - cake - 4
bake - November 2017 - cake - 5
bake - November 2017 - TIME SAVING TIPS
bake - November 2017 - cake - 7
bake - November 2017 - SUPPLY SIDE ECONOMICS
bake - November 2017 - cake - 9
bake - November 2017 - cake - 10
bake - November 2017 - cake - 11
bake - November 2017 - WINNING PROMOTIONS
bake - November 2017 - cake - 13
bake - November 2017 - INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
bake - November 2017 - cake - 15
bake - November 2017 - cake - 16
bake - November 2017 - VOODOO Doughnut
bake - November 2017 - Dough
bake - November 2017 - 33
bake - November 2017 - HURTS DONUTS
bake - November 2017 - 35
bake - November 2017 - Hispanic Profiles - The Rapid Rise of Hispanic Bakeries
bake - November 2017 - 37
bake - November 2017 - PORTO'S BAKERY & CAFÉ
bake - November 2017 - 39
bake - November 2017 - Pasteleria Azteca
bake - November 2017 - 41
bake - November 2017 - EL PUEBLO BAKERY
bake - November 2017 - 43
bake - November 2017 - EL BOLILLO BAKERY
bake - November 2017 - Pastry Profiles - MELAO BAKERY
bake - November 2017 - The Power of Patisseries
bake - November 2017 - 47
bake - November 2017 - Hoosier Mama Pie Company
bake - November 2017 - 49
bake - November 2017 - Bisous Bisous Patisserie
bake - November 2017 - BOUCHON BAKERY
bake - November 2017 - Sister Pie
bake - November 2017 - Piccione Pastry
bake - November 2017 - Product Showcase
bake - November 2017 - 55
bake - November 2017 - Classifieds
bake - November 2017 - 57
bake - November 2017 - Ad Index
bake - November 2017 - 59
bake - November 2017 - 60
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