From the world’s biggestย cheesecake to cake sticks, they have it all!
Cheesecakes have come a long way from being used only for special occasions by the Ancient Greeks to being sold at almost every cafe around the corner. If creamy cheesecakes are your weakness come celebrate World Blueberry Cheesecake Day with us by drooling over the fantastic Cheesecake celebrations!
1. Eli’s Cheesecake Festival, Chicago
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Eli Cheesecake Company is a very popular pastry joint in Chicago, a personal favourite of the likes of Woody Allen and Barbara Streisand. The cheesecake is one of the most famous dishes of the town and the festival is hosted to celebrate the very dish. Almost 2 million slices are sold here every year.
2. The Blueberry Festival, New York
Held just as the blueberry season comes to an end, the festival celebrates the fruit in all kinds and varieties. The most important product being the blueberry cheesecake. The delicacy is almost a highlight of the festival and you get to see some of the most innovative pastries here. Plus, the festival holds a brilliant fundraisers for local charities by selling blueberry pies made with, you guessed it, local berries. It’s the authenticity of the flavour is what makes the festival so unique.
3. Cheesecake Fair, SM North EDSA
Though this year’s dates have not been announced, the cheesecake fair is one of the best if you want to try out some authentic versions of your favourite desert. The fair will hold stalls by well knownย patisseries such as Banapple, Uncle Tetsu, Kitchen of Cakes and Coffee and Tous Les Jours. The festival also holds classes about how to get your cheesecake absolutely right, helpful tips and a lot more. So whether you’re a budding chef or just a plain old foodie who loves cheesecake, we highly recommend you make your way here!
4. Cream Cheese Festival, New York
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The festival is most popular for hosting the biggest cheesecake in the world back in 2013 which weighed 6,900 pounds. The giant cheesecake offered almost 24,000 servings, half of which were donated to charity. The festival is a highlight for all cheesecake lovers because of the sheer variety it offers when it comes to the delicious dessert. It holds recipe competitions, live music as well as food stalls that serve the most fantastic kinds of food.
5. The Boysenberry Festival, California
The Knott’s Berry Farm holds a kickass berry festival every year and celebrates a unique kind of berry, the Boysenberry (a cross between a blackberry, raspberry and loganberry) created by Walter Knott and Rudolph Boysen. The festival has all kinds of wacky food that you absolutely need to try such as the Fun Bun and chicken and sausage sandwich. But the to-die-for item would have to be the deep fried cheesecake on a stick, the Fun Stick.ย It’s a cheesecake on a stick that’s dipped in funnel cake batter with boysenberry icing.
Are you drooling already?ย