India, March 7 -- Move over pistachio-kunafeh, strawberry has made its much-awaited, albeit fleeting, return to Bangalore - and with it comes the perfect excuse to eat cakes with renewed enthusiasm. On the menu? Everything from Pinterest-perfect bento creations to vanilla sponge classics that taste like childhood but look entirely grown-up. Here's our pick of the best spots for a slice.

Plump and at their sweetest right about now, strawberries are having their annual main-character moment in Bangalore. Every year during their season (on until the end of March), the city's bakers begin folding them into batters, blending them into ice-creams, simmering them into glossy compotes, or layering them generously between genoise and cream. Dess...