For Sydney's Jewish community, Passover is one of the year's biggest home-hosted festivals — a week of family Seders and shared meals that often run night after night. Anyone catering dessert for a Passover-season gathering hits the same two questions almost immediately: is this cake genuinely egg-free, and does "eggless" mean anything close to kosher-for-Passover? Num Num's Bakery makes every cake, every flavour, 100% eggless as standard, from either Harris Park or Riverstone.
This guide answers both questions honestly. It covers what our egg-free kitchen does cover, what it doesn't, and how eggless cakes can fit into a broader Passover-season celebration for Sydney households who aren't sourcing a certified kosher-for-Passover dessert specifically.
- Passover 2026 runs sundown 1 April to nightfall 9 April; all 15 flavours are eggless.
- Egg-free is not kosher-for-Passover — we are not certified, and say so plainly.
- Suited to a broader family celebration, not a strictly certified Seder table.
- 48 hrs notice, 2 pick-up shops — WhatsApp +61 425 697 725.
What Is Passover, and Why Do Sydney Families Need Eggless Dessert Options?
Passover 2026 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 1 April, and continues for eight days in the diaspora, concluding after nightfall on Thursday, 9 April. Jewish dietary law prohibits chametz — leavened grain products such as ordinary bread, pasta, and standard flour-based cake — for the festival's duration. Combined with near-nightly hosting across the week, that makes dessert one of the most repeated, and most scrutinised, items on the Passover table.
Sydney has Australia's largest Jewish community. According to the 2021 Census (Australian Bureau of Statistics), more than 116,000 Australians identified as Jewish by religion, concentrated heavily in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs — Bondi, Woollahra, and Waverley. Passover gatherings, though, happen in family homes right across Greater Sydney, not only in the east, and they bring the same dessert-table question every year: does this cake actually contain eggs, and can it work for our festival week?
Passover's dietary laws prohibit chametz — leavened grain products including standard cake — for the festival's eight-day duration, while an estimated 116,000-plus Australians identify as Jewish according to the 2021 Census (Australian Bureau of Statistics, Cultural Diversity: Census, 2021). For hosts, that means dessert sourcing needs genuine care, not assumptions.
Across the festival orders we take throughout the year, we've noticed that customers celebrating a less mainstream-covered occasion — Passover included — tend to ask more specific ingredient questions upfront than customers ordering a standard birthday cake. Our theory: when a festival carries its own dietary rules on top of a general egg-free request, hosts have learned not to assume a bakery understands the difference. That instinct is a good one, and it's exactly why we lead with the honest answer below.
Is Num Num's Bakery Kosher for Passover?
No — Num Num's Bakery is not a certified kosher kitchen, and we are not certified kosher-for-Passover. That's true even though every cake we make is 100% eggless. Being egg-free is a statement about one ingredient. Kosher-for-Passover is a much broader, formally supervised standard covering chametz, equipment, ingredient sourcing, and rabbinic oversight — a standard our kitchen does not hold and has never claimed to hold.
Here's the honest breakdown of what our egg-free claim does and doesn't cover. Egg-free means eggs never enter our kitchen, so cross-contamination from eggs — a genuine concern on any shared dessert table — simply isn't possible in our cakes. That's the extent of the claim. It does not mean chametz-free: our standard cakes use wheat flour and other leavened grain ingredients that fall squarely inside the chametz category Passover dietary law prohibits. It does not mean dairy-free either, since every cake contains dairy in the form of milk powder and butter. And it does not mean kosher supervision of any kind — no kashrut authority inspects or certifies our processes.
We get asked directly whether egg-free means kosher, most often around Hanukkah and Passover, and the honest answer is always the same: no. If certified kosher-for-Passover food is a strict requirement for your Seder table, please source it from a certified kosher kitchen — we can't meet that standard, and we'd rather say so plainly than have a guest assume otherwise on the day.
What we can genuinely offer is a reliable, honestly-labelled egg-free option for the broader Passover season — a family gathering after the formal Seder, a post-holiday dessert table, or a household that isn't observing strict kosher-for-Passover requirements but still wants a cake without eggs for the week's celebrations. For any guest managing an egg allergy at a mixed table, that's a specific, meaningful thing we can promise with confidence.
What Eggless Cake Flavours Suit a Passover-Adjacent Celebration?
From our order data across festival season generally, lighter and fruit-forward flavours tend to outsell heavier options in early April, since Passover falls right at the start of Sydney's autumn, when the weather still leans warm. Chocolate remains a consistent top request regardless of season, but Strawberry, Lychee, and Vanilla see a noticeable seasonal lift in the surrounding weeks.
Design-wise, most Passover-season customers ask for something simple and elegant rather than heavily themed — a naked-style buttercream finish, soft seasonal florals, or a clean single-tier design. Unlike Hanukkah, Passover doesn't traditionally call for cake iconography, so a well-finished cake in a flattering flavour tends to matter more than any specific decoration. Browse the full Our Cakes page for photos of every flavour, then message us your preference for a custom quote.
How Far Ahead Should I Order a Cake for Passover in Sydney?
A minimum of 48 hours' notice covers most standard Passover-season orders. Because Passover often lands close to the Easter long weekend and the start of NSW school holidays each early April, we recommend 4-5 days' notice for custom-decorated cakes ordered during that window, especially for tiered or heavily detailed designs.
From our order history, the first two weeks of April are consistently one of our busiest stretches each year, because Passover and Easter frequently land in the same fortnight — as they do in 2026, with Passover running 1-9 April and Easter Sunday falling on 5 April. Customers ordering for either festival end up competing for the same pick-up slots, so booking earlier in that window matters more than usual.
The ordering process is the same for Passover as for any other celebration we cater.
- Browse the flavours: Check the Our Cakes page for the full menu with photos. Shortlist two or three and we'll help you choose.
- Message us on WhatsApp: Send your order to +61 425 697 725 with your chosen flavour, cake size, any design brief, and preferred pick-up date.
- Give at least 48 hours notice: Every cake is made fresh to order. During the early-April Passover and Easter overlap, 4-5 days notice is strongly recommended.
- Confirm and collect: We'll confirm by WhatsApp. Collect from either Harris Park or Riverstone, whichever suits your route on the day.
Not sure what size to order? The Order Online page has a sizing guide. For a family gathering of 15-20 guests across an evening, an 8-inch round is typically enough. If you're hosting more than one gathering across the eight-day festival, some families order a smaller cake mid-week and a larger one for a final family dinner.
Message us on WhatsApp with your flavour, size, and pick-up date. 48 hours is all we need for most orders, more across the busy early-April window. We'll confirm in writing before you collect.
What Makes Eggless Cakes a Good Fit for Multicultural Sydney Celebrations?
Egg allergy and allergic disease more broadly affect a large and growing share of Australians, which is exactly why a dedicated eggless kitchen matters beyond any single festival. As of August 2025, the National Allergy Centre of Excellence's "Costly Reactions" report found 8.2 million Australians — 30% of the population — now live with allergic disease, up from 4.1 million (19.6%) in 2007, a near-doubling in under two decades. Eggs sit among the priority allergens listed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and cross-contamination risk from shared benches and mixers is real in any kitchen that handles eggs elsewhere.
In 2025, the National Allergy Centre of Excellence found that 30% of Australians — 8.2 million people — live with allergic disease, double the 2007 figure of 19.6% (NACE, Costly Reactions report, August 2025). Across Sydney's festival calendar — Passover, Easter, Hanukkah, Diwali, and beyond — a kitchen built egg-free from the ground up removes that risk from the dessert table entirely.
Sydney's festival calendar rarely has a quiet month, and multi-night home entertaining brings its own food-safety considerations regardless of the occasion — NSW Health's food safety guidance is a useful general reference for anyone hosting repeated gatherings across a festival week. Both of Num Num's shops — Harris Park and Riverstone — serve Greater Sydney, so wherever a Passover-season gathering is being hosted, an honestly-labelled egg-free cake is within reach without needing to explain a dietary requirement first.
What we've learned running one eggless kitchen across dozens of festivals is that the underlying request is nearly always the same, whatever the calendar date. A host wants a cake that looks right for the occasion, tastes as good as anything from a conventional bakery, and doesn't force an awkward ingredient conversation with a guest. Passover is no exception — the dietary rules are stricter than most, which is exactly why being upfront about what we can and can't certify matters more here than almost anywhere else on our blog.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Num Num's Bakery kosher for Passover?
No. We are 100% egg-free, but that is not the same as kosher-for-Passover. We are not a certified kosher kitchen, our standard cakes contain wheat and dairy, and no kashrut authority supervises our processes. For certified kosher-for-Passover food, please contact a certified kosher kitchen directly.
Does Num Num's Bakery make cakes for Passover in Sydney?
Yes. We make custom cakes in any of 15 eggless flavours for Passover-season gatherings, from either Harris Park or Riverstone. These suit a broader family celebration or post-Seder dessert table rather than a strictly kosher-certified requirement. Order via WhatsApp at +61 425 697 725 with at least 48 hours notice.
What flavours suit a Passover-season dessert table?
Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, and Lychee are popular lighter picks for early-April gatherings, when Sydney's autumn weather still suits a fresher cake. Any of our 15 eggless flavours can be ordered plain or custom-decorated with a simple, elegant seasonal design for a family dessert table.
How much notice do I need for a Passover cake order?
A minimum of 48 hours for standard orders. Passover often overlaps with the Easter long weekend and NSW school holidays in early April, so we recommend 4-5 days notice for custom-decorated cakes ordered during that window, especially for tiered or heavily detailed designs.
Does Num Num's Bakery deliver Passover cakes across Sydney?
We're currently pick-up only, from either Harris Park or Riverstone. Customers across Greater Sydney, including the Eastern Suburbs, regularly collect custom festival cakes for family gatherings, so plan your pick-up time around your travel distance and the day's traffic before confirming a slot.
If your household observes strict kosher-for-Passover requirements, please treat this post as general information rather than a substitute for a certified kosher kitchen — that distinction matters, and we'd rather be clear about it than have anyone assume otherwise. For everyone else hosting a Passover-season family gathering, browse our full flavour range, check the Harris Park and Riverstone locations, and read the About page to learn more about why every cake we make is eggless. We've also written about eggless cakes for other Jewish festivals across the year, including Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, and Bar Mitzvah celebrations. Ready to order? Message us on WhatsApp and we'll confirm your Passover-season cake within 48 hours from your chosen pick-up point.
15 flavours, 100% eggless, made fresh to your order. Pick up from Harris Park or Riverstone. WhatsApp us at least 48 hours before your event.