Silent Auction: Israel @ 60 Birthday Cakes
Viewing of the cakes is open to the public in the Metreon
(2nd floor near the Action Theatre)
This year we asked 15 top bakers in the Bay Area to participate by designing Israel 60th Birthday cakes to be auctioned at Israel in the Gardens. Come see the original cakes that were designed by Bay Area pastry chefs.
Proceeds from the Silent Auction will go to this project in Israel - JDC: Operation Atzmaut in Sderot: Holistic family intervention focuses on employment, education and family management for Ethiopian Israelis in Sderot.
Some of the participating bakers are:
Patisserie Ganache, Bayhill Shopping Center, San Bruno
Dark Chocolate Sponge Cake with Pistachio, Dacquoise, Orange Ganache, Vanilla Bean Butter, Cream, Draped in Fondant with Marzipan Roses.
Designed by Ken ONeil, Owner/Chef.
Value: Priceless.
Townsend Restaurant and Bakery on the Embarcadero- San Francisco
Fields and Domes
Tomato spice cake with toasted walnuts sharing the flavors of Israel and Northern California.
Designed by Mary Sperber, Co-Owner/Pastry Chef.
Value: $100.
Savoy Catering, Oakland
Israel’s 60th Birthday
Chocolate Cake with Cherry-Almond Butter Cream and covered with Fondant.
Designed by Mica Talmor-Gott- Owner/Chef.
Value: Priceless.
SugarCafe, San Francisco
Israel at Sixty
Dark Chocolate-Sponge filled with Apricot Mousse.
Designed by Alexis Donahue, Executive Chef.
Value: $250.
LarkCreekSteak, San Francisco
Date Cake with Brown Butter Cream Covered with Marzipan.
Designed by Rikki Garcia, Pastry Chef.
Value $200.
Hilton, San Francisco
Happy 60th
Three tiers of Carrot, Chocolate, and Honey Cake.
Designed by Tal Franbuch and Kuok-Ping Chong.
Value $500.
Cake Ideas
Peaceful Water
Chocolate- Lemon- Almond- Vanilla.
Designed by Inbal Demri, Owner/Pastry Chef.
Value $450.
Sweet Cheeses: Cheesecakes and Desserts, San Anelmo
Your Birthday Wish
Traditional Yellow Downy Cake, Hazelnut Butter Cream with Apricot Puree.
Designed by Eamonn Gallagher- owner/pastry chef.
Value priceless.
