This is the Manolo Blahnik of wedding cakes

A cake should primarily be delicious for me and not necessarily instagrammable. I would rather have a warm apple pie in front of me than a five-layer tower covered in chocolate ganache and filled with cream and mocha. Yet, I can watch programs like Cake Hunters, Amazing Wedding Cakes, or The Great Cake Bake for hours. Because yes, if Mr. Perfect shows up one day and it comes to the point where I can also don my dream dress and meters-long veil, then I can't very well show up with a warm apple pie.

During my Pinterest moment (you know, coffee on the left, chocolate on the right, and just scrolling) I ended up with the Israeli Ron Ben-Israel, who once started as a dancer but now spends his days with his hands in fondant and whipped cream. He is not just any pastry chef; his creations are referred to as the Manolo Blahniks of wedding cakes.

Ron Ben-Israel grew up in Tel Aviv and moved to New York after a 15-year dance career to start a second life in The Big Apple. In 1993, he eventually started his own catering company, Ron Ben-Israel Cakes.
Three years later, he was discovered by my all-time favorite Martha Stewart, who spotted one of his cakes in a display window. Martha became none other than Ron's mentor, and his cakes were used multiple times in Stewart's bridal magazine, Vogue, and The New York Times. Recently, the (now) 60-year-old celebrity appeared on Oprah, David Letterman, and various cooking shows like Sweet Genius and Cake Wars.

Do you love subtle, modest, and not too much fuss? Then you are at the wrong address with this gentleman. Ron's cakes are over the top, meters high, decorated with self-made flowers and creations, and flavors sweet, sweeter, sweetest.

Hmm, Ron, if you ever slide a five-layer apple pie into the oven... Then I hereby book you.