La Cerise sur le Gâteau

La Cerise sur le Gâteau – A colorful baking contest

Every year, the finest pastry chefs compete to create the most spectacular cake. In La Cerise sur le Gâteau, you join this delicious competition full of fun and strategy. Layer after layer, you’ll carefully select vibrant tiles to build your cake, gathering sugar cubes and turning them into precious victory points. Designed by Wolfgang Warsch, this charming family game has already won over the public by earning the prestigious Kinderspiel des Jahres 2025 award.

How to play La Cerise sur le Gâteau?

On your turn, choose a colorful tile and place it to build your cake layer by layer. Clever choices allow you to collect sugar cubes, which can then be exchanged for victory points. With each round, the pressure rises as you must anticipate your opponents’ moves while optimizing your own. The rules are simple, games last about 20 minutes, and the mix of observation and light strategy makes it perfect for children from age 6, while still offering enough depth to entertain adults.

Why play La Cerise sur le Gâteau?

• A family-friendly game with easy rules, playable from age 6
• Quick matches of around 20 minutes, perfect for multiple rounds
• Colorful and tasty design that appeals to both kids and adults
• A smart mechanic blending observation with light strategy
• Awarded Kinderspiel des Jahres 2025, a mark of quality and fun

Content:

• 102 sugar cubes
• 66 point chips
• 1 die
• 1 scoring board
• 1 cake topper
• 1 game board
• 1 starting piece (cake plate)
• 1 scoring marker
• 7 cake pieces
• 1 first player figure