Cafe specializes in Mediterranean sweets
Since Asali's early beginnings, Hanadi and Jamaal have expanded the business to include specialty cakes and event services. Asali Events & Desserts has provided their services and sweets to countless events of all sizes throughout the Triangle. They have been honored to help families celebrate birthdays, bar- and bat-mitzvahs, quinceaneras, anniversaries, wedding ceremonies and receptions, and mehndis, to name a few.
Hanadi and Jamaal are proud N.C. State graduates. (Go Pack!) They live with their five beautiful children near downtown Apex, North Carolina. With such a busy work schedule, the couple does not have the time they’d like to devote to traveling the world. However, they both have a lot of family they are blessed to have near and so, they visit them as often as possible, which means the world to them.
Explore our selection of seasonal specials
Our cakes have also won several local awards at the Raleigh State Farmers Market and the Midtown Farmers Market.
EVERYDAY
SIGNATURE
BAKED FRESH
MADE TO ORDER
BY THE TRAY
RESERVE AHEAD
Our Menu
Visit us to explore our selection of seasonal specials.
AVAILABLE FROM 9AM-9PM DAILY
ITEMS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. PLEASE CALL ASALI DESSERTS & CAFE AT 919.362.7882 TO PLACE YOUR TO-GO ORDER.
SAVE YOUR SPOTAsali's High Tea reservations include a pot of tea, assorted sandwiches, labna spread, olive palmiers, assorted desserts
Asali Desserts Cafe
Hanadi Asad and Jamaal Ali
Owners
Helping you savor life's sweetest moments
Hailing from entrepreneurial families, Hanadi and Jamaal had always dreamed of owning their own business. While attending N.C. State, they often found themselves studying, relaxing, and socializing in nearby coffee shops, so much so that the ambitious couple considered opening a shop of their own. But, as they researched and discussed the possibilities, they discovered a shared passion for something much sweeter – pastries.
While brainstorming names for their new venture, Hanadi and Jamaal combined their last names, Asad and Ali, to form "Asali." They quickly discovered that Asali is also the word for “sweets” and “honey” in both Arabic and Persian.
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She was so wonderful to work with. You could tell her passion is in making cakes. We worked hand-in-hand to come up with the perfect design, and she had the best tasting selection of cakes/fillings. By far, the best!
Review, The Knot
Hanadi and her team were AMAZING! The work and the effort they put in was remarkable, and all the guests were absolutely amazed by the beauty in every little detail in our wedding.
Review, Facebook
I recommend this company to my friends and family without hesitation. You can rely on them for a thoughtful and tasteful approach to any event.
Review, Facebook