What Is a Bento Cake? Berlin's Cutest Cake Trend Explained

What even is a bento cake? 

A bento cake is a mini cake that originated in South Korea, and then blowing up in Japan. “Bento” means convenience taking the name from compact one portion meals. The cake usually come in a lunchbox format and small size (4-5 slices to split between 1-4 people) and they became a huge trend as a creative (and instagrammable) way to enjoy even “designer” cakes on a smaller scale.

Due to the compact size they can be perfect for a cute little celebration at home, or to bring to a picnic or at a lake (yay summer). 

Taking over the world 

Since 2020s bento cakes are taking over the baking world being the latest craze in cake making, they are more affordable then a large cake and can be customised for so many occasions from birthdays to bachelor/ettes, from anniversaries to a thank you or a cheer-me-up treat.  If you're looking for a beautiful little cake to give as a gift to someone special, the bento is for you. 

Flavor explosion 

The bento cake ist's the perfect way to try our menu flavors in a mini format. The cake consists of a fluffy sponge and an exquisite filling.

With bento boxes, imagination is the limit, as you can create thousands of different combinations to make your cake unique.