The best cakes in the world
The top 3 according to 42 votes from people: Japanese cheesecake (Japan) · Sernik (Poland) · Tres leches (Latin America). (Updated Jun 19, 2026.)
Great cakes from around the world, several of them highly placed in TasteAtlas' audience-rated '100 Best Cakes in the World' (Japanese cheesecake 6th, Poland's sernik 8th, the Philippines' bibingka 13th).
Top 15
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1
Japanese cheesecake (Japan)
Soufflé-light 'cotton' cheesecake, 6th in TasteAtlas' ranking.
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2
Sernik (Poland)
Twaróg cheesecake, 8th in the ranking.
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3
Tres leches (Latin America)
Sponge soaked in three milks.
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4
Sachertorte (Austria)
Chocolate cake with apricot jam, created in 1832 by Franz Sacher for Prince Metternich.
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5
Bibingka (Philippines)
Coconut rice cake baked in banana leaves, 13th among TasteAtlas' 50 best cakes.
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6
Pavlova (Australia/New Zealand)
Crisp meringue with cream and fruit.
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7
Esterházy torte (Hungary)
Walnut meringue layers with buttercream and a feathered glaze.
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8
Black Forest gateau (Germany)
Chocolate, cherries, cream and kirsch.
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9
Medovik (Russia)
Thin honey sponge layers with sour cream frosting.
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10
Dobos torte (Hungary)
Sponge layers with chocolate buttercream and a caramel top, from 1885.
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11
Carrot cake (UK/USA)
Spiced carrot and walnut cake with cream cheese frosting.
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12
Tarta de Santiago (Spain)
Flourless almond cake from Galicia.
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13
Tiramisu (Italy)
Layered dessert of coffee-soaked savoiardi and mascarpone cream, from Veneto.
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14
Basque burnt cheesecake (Spain)
La Viña's caramelised, creamy-centred cheesecake from San Sebastián.
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15
Kyiv cake (Ukraine)
Hazelnut meringue and buttercream cake, Kyiv's famous souvenir.
Candidates
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16
Victoria sponge (England)
Two sponges with jam and cream.
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17
Kasutera (Japan)
Nagasaki sponge cake introduced by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century.
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Comments (1)
Sernik at #1, Polish cheesecake deserves it.