Blue Ombre Birthday Cake for Israel

Happy Birthday, Israel! And…happy birthday to me. I am so excited and honored that this year my birthday coincides with Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s independence day. So obviously, I made us a blue and white cake.

To Israelify this white cake, I applied a blue ombre treatment, adding food coloring to the batter so that each layer grew incrementally darker. Be sure to get plenty of blue food coloring – you’ll need it.

As a garnish, I made Zionberries–white chocolate covered strawberries with Israeli flags drawn on top in sparkly blue icing.

A row of blueberries at the base and blue-and-silver edible sprinkles completed the cake. Yom Huledet Sameach, Happy Birthday, Israel! You make us proud, and we’re so lucky to have you.

♥ Dedicated to Magda Esther bat Shmuel, z”l who was an incredible cook, sweeter than this cake and a true Zionist.

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After many years as a broadcast and print journalist, I’ve started this blog, "Joyish" to share my brand of Judaism. I don’t take myself too seriously, but I crave meaning and for me, Judaism provides it. Living Joyishly makes life sweeter, deeper, more fun and meaningful. I don’t pretend to be a rabbi or the most religious person in the world, but I’ve chosen my teachers with care and if something here inspires you, run with it, and make the world brighter wherever you go. ♥, Lara Dvora