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Named the King of Cakes by Modern Bride magazine, Ron Ben-Israel have been a favorite among celebrities and the style-conscious since 1993. A popular guest on TV, Ron often appears on Martha, the Late Show with David Letterman, and the Food Network. His cakes have been featured in The New York Times, New York magazine, In Style, and Vogue, among others.

Ron has received numerous gold medals and awards in culinary competitions, and shares his passion, techniques, and secrets with the students of the French Culinary Institute in New York.


Ron is a Master Pastry Instructor at the French Culinary Institute in New York City. His students there complete an intensive hands-on, six to nine months’ classic pastry program. In that professional setting, Ron teaches the fine points of cake decorating, and offers select students the possibility of working with him at the bakery.