Cake Shawarma in Cairo? Oh Yes, It’s Real

Just when you thought Cairo’s dessert scene couldn’t get any wilder, B Laban decided to flip the script, offering the city’s newest sugar craze: sweet shawarma.

It looks just like a regular shawarma stand, but instead of meat spinning on the grill, it’s layers of cake: thick, rich dark chocolate cake or soft, fluffy red velvet.

When it’s ready, they shave the cake straight onto a warm crêpe. It melts right in, and that’s where the fun begins. The chocolate version gets drenched in hot Belgian chocolate and sprinkled with pistachios, giving every bite that gooey, nutty mix of heaven.

The red velvet shawarma is the total opposite. It is sweet, colorful, and impossible not to smile at. It’s topped with creamy cream cheese, then finished off with a handful of Smarties that add crunch and color in every bite.

It’s the kind of dessert that makes you pull out your phone without thinking. You’ll watch, film, laugh, and then take that first bite. This one is messy and totally worth it.

So if you’re craving something fun and different, head to B Laban and grab a plate of sweet shawarma. Once you try it, you’ll wish every shawarma came in cake form.

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