“Baklava, the most delicious lava”
Baklava (a dessert) has nothing to do with lava, but there are jokes.
Some baklava jokes involve the children’s game of “the floor is lava.” “I wonder if Greek kids play a game called ‘The Floor is bakLAVA” harhar” was posted on X/Twitter by brad on February 2, 2010. “The floor is lava = frightening and scary. The floor is baklava = delicious and wonderful” was posted on X/Twitter by Joel Jeffrey on September 2, 2020. “The floor is baklava > The floor is lava” was posted on Facebook by Paolo Cremidis on May 3, 2021. “In Greece, do kids ever play The Floor Is Baklava?” was posted on X/Twitter by michaelgmunz.bsky.social on July 26, 2021. “In Greece, they play the floor is baklava” was posted on X/Twitter by ∂ebraℓee on January 17, 2022.
“What’s the best kind of lava? Baklava!” was posted on X/Twitter by Chefs Holiday Pantry on December 13, 2011. “Baklava is the best lava-based dessert” was posted on X/Twitter by Justin™ on January 7, 2016. “Baklava, the most delicious lava” was posted on X/Twitter by Christina, mother of spiders ✊🦇👻🤘🐍 on January 16, 2020, and on Bluesky by “Christina, mother of spiders” on June 8, 2025.
“Lava” can sound like “love a.” “i lava baklava” was posted on X/Twitter by 𝕝𝕖𝕠🪐on September 18, 2016. “I lava Baklava ❤️💕💖” was posted on X/Twitter by ryan on February 18, 2017. “We lava baklava ❤” was posted on X/Twitter by Mezzidakia on July 25, 2019. “💚🤍i lava Baklava 🤍💚” was posted on X/Twitter by la delicada on September 14, 2020.
“It’s only baklava if it is above ground, otherwise it’s bakmagma” and “What’s a volcano’s favorite dessert?”/“BakLava” are related baklava and lava jokes.
Wikipedia: Baklava
Baklava (/bɑːkləˈvɑː, ˈbɑːkləvɑː/ , or /bəˈklɑːvə/; Ottoman Turkish: باقلوا) is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey. It was one of the most popular sweet pastries of Ottoman cuisine.
Wikipedia: The floor is lava
The floor is lava is a game in which players pretend that the floor or ground is made of lava (or any other lethal substance, such as acid or quicksand), and thus must avoid touching the ground, as touching the ground would “kill” the player who did so. The players stay off the floor by standing on furniture or the room’s architecture.
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brad
@aReallyBradIdea
I wonder if Greek kids play a game called “The Floor is bakLAVA” harhar
5:32 PM · Feb 2, 2010
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Chefs Holiday Pantry
@ChefsHoliday
What’s the best kind of lava? Baklava!
@ChadraMezza is making sure we have our share at the Holiday Pantry. Come by & get yours. Delicious!
6:20 PM · Dec 13, 2011
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Noops Christenson
@_Noops
Baklava might be in the top 5 most delicious things on Earth. Definitely #1 tastiest food with “lava” in the name.
10:20 AM · Jan 16, 2014
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Justin™
@chokeules
Baklava is the best lava-based dessert.
3:25 PM · Jan 7, 2016
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𝕝𝕖𝕠🪐
@hiiinina
heres me… with baklava… bc i lava baklava @ Las Vegas Greek Food Festival https://instagram.com/p/BKhShZcDHqg/
10:06 PM · Sep 18, 2016 from Nevada, USA
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ryan
@ryyyelise
I lava Baklava ❤️💕💖
11:13 PM · Feb 18, 2017
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ky
@hungryandgrumpy
The other day kris got Greek food and asked if I wanted anything. I said “baklava bc I lava baklava like I lava u”
He ignored me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
1:04 PM · Oct 26, 2017 from Costa Mesa, CA
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Mezzidakia
@mezzidakia
We lava baklava ❤
2:00 PM · Jul 25, 2019
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Christina, mother of spiders ✊🦇👻🤘🐍
@Aikiwomannc
Baklava, the most delicious lava.
10:59 AM · Jan 16, 2020
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the green jennanem
@fatleg0las
greek kids play the floor is baklava
8:09 PM · Jul 9, 2020
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Joel Jeffrey
@joeljeffrey
The floor is lava = frightening and scary
The floor is baklava = delicious and wonderful
12:42 AM · Sep 2, 2020
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la delicada
@ufracela
💚🤍i lava Baklava 🤍💚
7:30 PM · Sep 14, 2020
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Ⓜ️iles 🐦🌚SELF VER|FIED
@RigidDigital
Wondering if Greek kids play the game “The floor is baklava!” ?
4:38 PM · Oct 15, 2020
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Paolo Cremidis
May 3, 2021 at 1:28 AM ·
The floor is baklava > The floor is lava.
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michaelgmunz.bsky.social 🇺🇲🇺🇦🏴
@TheWriteMunz
In Greece, do kids ever play The Floor Is Baklava?
7:24 PM · Jul 26, 2021
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∂ebraℓee
@darksidedeb
In Greece, they play the floor is baklava.
8:44 AM · Jan 17, 2022
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Christina, mother of spiders
@aikiwomannc.bsky.social
Baklava, the most delicious lava.
June 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM