These Ramadan desserts will have you questioning whether Kunafa should take a gap year and let someone else have a turn.
This Ramadan feels… different. The weather is cold, Mohamed Samy is directing two TV shows (as if one wasn’t enough to hold the nation hostage), Mohamed Ramadan has apparently decided acting isn’t enough and is now hosting his own program, and Ahmed Saad is in nearly every commercial. But amid the chaos, two things remain certain: Ramez Galal will continue emotionally scarring celebrities, and dessert spots will push kunafa to the brink of an existential crisis.
Because what is Ramadan without a little dessert drama? Every year, Egypt’s patisseries declare war on tradition, and this time, they’ve outdone themselves. Kunafa tacos, crème brûlée hybrids, and cakes so massive they might qualify as real estate investments—this is the world we live in now. The only question: which of these creations will be the star of your iftar table, and which belong in the Ramadan Dessert Hall of Shame?
Buckle up—it’s time for the sweetest, wildest, and most unhinged dessert eftekasat of Ramadan 2025.
The Wow Cake | Sultana
If you’re that friend who shows up empty-handed to gatherings, congrats—your freeloading streak ends here. Sultana’s Wow Cake comes with a sauce bottle, and you have to pour it into every little hole like some kind of dessert scientist. Ramadan desserts, but interactive (and designed to expose the lazy ones).
Sawabe’ Bibo | Nola
Last year, it was all about Sawabe’ Gigi. This year? Gigi is out, Bibo is in. If you thought Ramadan was a drama-free zone, Nola disagrees—because this sequel-energy dessert has us questioning everything. Will it live up to its predecessor? Will it break our hearts? One thing’s for sure: it’s giving ‘soft-launch of a new situationship while you’re still healing from the last one’.
Tacunafa | La Doux
Just when kunafa thought she could finally rest, someone at La Doux woke up and said, “What if kunafa was a taco?”And instead of stopping them, they were encouraged. The result? Tacunafa—proof that Ramadan desserts have no rules anymore. Is it unhinged? Yes. Are we eating it? Also yes. At this point, we’re just waiting for someone to roll up with a kunafa burrito.
Caramelized Pecan Cheesecake Baklava | Nutcracker
Nutcracker looked at baklava and said, “More layers. More drama.” So they threw in cheesecake. And caramelized pecans. Because in Ramadan, moderation is a myth. This dessert is basically the food equivalent of showing up to a casual hangout in a ballgown—completely unnecessary, yet somehow… iconic.
Soft Date Cake | Digs Egypt
Digs took the most respectable, wholesome Ramadan staple—dates—and said, “Let’s make this dangerous.” The result? Soft Date Cake—rich, sticky, and guaranteed to ruin your iftar pacing.
El Baskouki | TBS Egypt
Sounds cute, right? Innocent, even. Then you hear what’s in it—basmoula, cookies, and pistachio cream—and suddenly, your brain short-circuits. How? Why? Who approved this? No one knows. And yet, somehow, against all logic, it works.
Strawberry Khalsana | Tortina
The name says it all—khalsana. As in, after this, you’re done. No room for extra desserts, no space for that “just one bite” of kunafa your cousin keeps shoving at you. Tortina made a strawberry-loaded masterpiece so overwhelming, so final, it might as well come with a resignation letter for your sweet tooth.
Date Crème Brûlée Kunafa | Canelé Patisserie
Canelé Patisserie took one look at kunafa and said, “Très basic.” So they torched a crème brûlée on top, stuffed it with dates, and suddenly, she’s fluent in French. One bite in, and you’re side-eyeing regular kunafa. Two bites, and you’re pronouncing crème brûlée like you studied abroad. Three bites? You’re fully convinced you belong in Paris.
Kinder Pistachio Giant Cake | Nude Bakery
You know what’s over? Regular-sized desserts. This cake is for the entire family—Kinder for the kids who scream through iftar, pistachios for the adults pretending to have refined taste, and the cake itself for the emotionally unavailable cousin who commits to nothing except dessert.
Honeycomb Kunafa | The Gelatist
The Italians have officially crashed Ramadan. This time, they didn’t just bring gelato—they stuffed kunafa with honey biscuits and made it their own. One bite in, and you’re wondering if you should be breaking your fast with an espresso.
Tin Tin | Fati’s
Fati’s took one look at Ramadan desserts and said, “Let’s add some mystery.” Enter Tin Tin—a dessert so elusive, even its name sounds like a secret code. What’s inside? You won’t know until you open it. Maybe it’s cake. Maybe it’s cookies. Maybe it’s an existential crisis wrapped in sugar.
Loz El Loz | B Laban
Every Ramadan gathering has that one uncle who side-eyes the dessert table and mutters, “Enough with B Laban’s new eftekasat—just bring us rice pudding.” And yet, Loz El Loz sits there, covered in almonds, waiting. At first, people pretend they’re too full. Then, one spoon appears. Then another. Next thing you know, the uncle himself is deep in the bowl, acting like he never protested in the first place.
Kunafa Trifle Strawberry | Coppermelt
There’s always that one cousin at iftar who looks effortlessly put together—glowing skin, perfect hair, somehow floating through life while the rest of us struggle. That’s Kunafa Trifle Strawberry. Layers of kunafa, cream, and strawberries stacked so perfectly, it’s almost condescending. At first, people admired it from afar. Then someone ruins the aesthetic with a spoon, and suddenly, the whole table is on it. Five minutes later? It’s gone.
Kunafa Taro | Ara
Some things should stay in their lane. Taro? In bubble tea. Kunafa? In, well… kunafa. But Ara had other plans. They threw taro into the mix, and now we have Kunafa Taro—a dessert so purple, it looks like it escaped from a cartoon. Confusing? Yes. Will you spend more time trying to understand it than actually eating it? Most likely.
Qamar El Din Donuts | Machido
At this point, Qamar El Din is that Ramadan guest who refuses to sit still. First, it was juice. Then, pudding. Now? Stuffed into a donut. Are we mad about it? No. Are we bracing for Qamar El Din croissants next year? Absolutely.
