10 UNUSUAL Russian Easter desserts (PHOTOS)

1. Church made out of dark chocolate (5,900 rubles ~ $71)

‘Cafe Pushkin’ has presented a whole collection of Easter desserts: there are edible 'Faberge eggs', luxurious chocolate-covered ‘kuliches’ and gift sets for both children and adults. But, the most unusual dessert is a church made out of dark chocolate. It’s an exact replica of Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior inside of which the chefs placed three chocolate eggs with almonds, cherries and caramel. 

2. Easter Basket (950 rubles ~$11)

You can try a pastry in the form of a basket with Easter eggs at the ‘Coffeemania’ coffee chain. Inside, there is a hazelnut sponge cake with a creamy mousse and orange cream. 

3. ‘Kulich’ with Russian North ornament (2,250 rubles ~$27)

This Easter, the ‘Voronezh’ restaurant was inspired by Mezen painting, an ancient folk craft of the Russian North, to create their ‘kuliches’. They are decorated with sugar flowers, chocolate eggs and cockerels. 

4. Pistachio ‘Paskha’ (RUB 4,500 ~$55)

The Easter collection of the ‘Ribambelle’ chain of family restaurants includes a cottage cheese dessert with raisins, pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries. It’s decorated with chocolate eggs, pistachios in a shell and fresh berries.

5. Dubai ‘kulich’ (RUB 2,490 ~$30)

The main trend in 2025 is a ‘kulich’ filled with Dubai chocolate. It was “invented” by Ekaterina Abramova, a Chelyabinsk confectioner, back in winter and the idea quickly spread to many confectioneries across the country. And, in Moscow, they are made to order in a variety of cafes – for example, in ‘Cream Soda’. It has layers of chocolate and cream inside and is decorated with chocolate eggs.

6. ’Kulich’ in the form of Machu Picchu (9,800 rubles ~$120)

The Mexican restaurant ‘Casa Agave’ offers a very unusual ‘kulich’ in the form of the mysterious city of Machu Picchu. As they say in the establishment, this city “reflects the spirit of Easter – revival, mystery and the greatness of traditions”. The ‘kulich’ is made with chocolate biscuit soaked in coconut cream and supplemented with mango jelly. 

7. ‘Kulich’ with ‘nut’ cookies (3,200 rubles ~$40)

The ‘Skrepka’ cafe decided to combine a traditional ‘kulich’ and shortbread ‘nut’ cookies with boiled condensed milk. Inside, there is also cream with boiled condensed milk that soaks into the soft biscuit. 

8. Chocolate basket with eggs (6,800 rubles ~$82)

This Easter set from the ‘Pole’ restaurant contains six chocolate eggs with different flavors and fillings. The confectioners used white and dark chocolate, coconut puree and yuzu citrus fruit puree to make them. 

9. ‘Firebird Kulich’ with gold leaf (30,000 rubles ~$360)

Seafood restaurant ‘Gvidon’ has been offering one of the most luxurious ‘kuliches’ in Moscow for several years now. It is decorated with real gold leaf pieces! For inspiration, the authors turned to Russian fairy tales about the Firebird, naming their ‘kulich’ in its honor. The inside is full of delicate biscuit and classic dried fruits. 

10. ‘Kulich’ in the form of Mount Fuji (6,900 rubles ~$84)

The ‘Ikura’ restaurant, meanwhile, prepared an unusual Japanese-style ‘kulich’ for Easter. It’s made in the form of the famous Mount Fujiyama. It’s decorated with cream and delicate marzipan in the shape of sakura blossom flowers.