Attend a unique culinary pop-up at a SoBo venue where bakers and cake enthusiasts gather for a delicious, sweet evening
A mango cake. Pics Courtesy/le15 Pâtisserie
If you are also someone who struggles to stop at single helping of desserts, this might not be the place to test your will power, lest the sweet, decadent slices of cakes woo you out of self-control into depths of gluttony. But we won’t blame you; if the spread is a buffet featuring cakes by more than 100 home bakers, chefs and pâtissiers — one is allowed to be a little messy.
Inspired by a culinary trend in the United States of America, city-based bakery, Le15 Pâtisserie and F&B curation and experiences company, Gourmet Tales Co are joining hands for India’s first edition of Cake Party at a Mahalaxmi venue this Sunday. “I’ve always loved the idea of people coming together over cake; this is what I’ve built my life and brand around. When I first heard of the Cake Picnic in San Francisco, something lit up inside me and I thought why we don’t have something like this in India. When I shared the idea with Preet [Sanghvi], she jumped in with the same kind of excitement. It has been a real passion project,” Pooja Dhingra, pastry chef and founder of the bakery, shares.
(Left) Macaroon cake; (right) a serving of mini nutella cheesecake
With cakes by bakers from Mumbai as well as Pune and Nashik, Preet Sanghvi, CEO at the company, is keen to take the idea beyond that of a bake sale to create a community experience with the event. “Each baker is bringing one show-stopping cake that they’ve made in their own kitchens. Our version of the picnic is deeply-rooted in India’s vibrant baking and dessert culture. From diverse regional baking styles to the use of desi ingredients and flavours, we are expecting to celebrate it all in the gathering,” Sanghvi explains.
From a cake walk with home-made treats and a special cake dash where you can stack as many slices you want in your plate in two minutes to a DIY zone with custom tote bag printing and charm making by Peaches and Pastels, the event seeks to bring an immersive experience to visitors.
A view of Gallops where the cake party will take place. Pic Courtesy/gallops
“While cake pop-ups have always existed, this is the first time a large-scale, picnic-style cake celebration is being hosted, where bakers and dessert lovers from across the country will come together just for the love of cake. We are expecting everything from regional Indian ingredients in classic formats and unique flavour pairings like miso caramel or chilli chocolate to a lot of visual storytelling through design. The pistachio-kunafa trend is still going strong, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few versions of that too. Since the response has been so heartwarming we are planning to take the event to other major Indian cities like Delhi, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad as well,” Sanghvi sums up.
Preet Sanghvi and Pooja Dhingra
ON May 18; 5 pm onwards
AT Gallops Restaurant, inside Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Royal Western India Turf Club, Mahalaxmi.
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ENTRY Rs 499 onwards (first-come-first-serve basis; limited seats available)
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