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Fukuoka’s favorite souvenir: “Lava Cheese Cake”

Published: 2026-09-25 👁 100 views
Last updated 2026-09-25 — The soft, melt-in-your-mouth dessert ‘Lava Cheese Cake,’ which is hugely popular at Red Balloon, is made by blending tea from Kyushu’s 0?8韵匕伺?? (tea-producing region) with cream cheese, then baking it into a rich, golden-brown sponge cake. The creamy filling inside has a velvety texture that bursts with flavor.

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A seasonal item launched by the Western-style confectionery shop “Red Balloon (赤い風船),” which has been in business since 1968‘Yame Matcha Lava Cheese Cake (八女抹茶フォンダンフロマ0?弗澹??/span>’

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The popular soft, melt-in-your-mouth dessert ‘Lava Cheese Cake’ at Red Balloon is made by blending tea from Kyushu’s 0?8韵匕伺?? (tea-producing region) with cream cheese, then baking it into a rich, golden-brown sponge cake. The creamy filling inside has a velvety texture that bursts with flavor.

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A Yame Matcha Lava Cheese Cake made with a soufflé-style cheesecake using Fukuoka Prefecture’s specialty ‘Yame Matcha,’ filled with a custard sauce made from Kyushu-produced milk that has a melting texture. This ‘Yame Matcha Lava Cheese Cake’ is the perfect seasonal sweet to give as a Golden Week souvenir. It has a diameter of 12 cm and is priced at 1,728 yen (tax included).


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Fukuoka’s favorite souvenir ‘Lava Cheese Cake’

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