2 weeks ago
Nikita Rathod Bedre Brings Back Family's Iconic Mawa Cakes
Nikita Rathod Bedre grew up eating special cakes called mawa cakes.
Her grandmother made them and her grandfather sold them from a shop called Manohar Bakery.
Many people loved the cakes and remembered them for years.
Sadly, the bakery closed because of disagreements in the family.
Nikita was sad, so she promised herself she would bring the cakes back one day.
She worked in advertising, and baking was not her job at first.
During the Covid lockdown, she and her husband started baking and trying many different recipes at home.
It took them almost five years to get the taste just right.
Finally, while Nikita was pregnant, her husband found the perfect recipe.
They started a new company called The Mawa Cake Co., so people can enjoy the cakes again.
Nikita Rathod Bedre and her husband spent almost five years recreating her grandfather's mawa cake recipe.
The original Manohar Bakery stood on Cadell Road, Shivaji Park, and shut down due to family disputes.
The Covid lockdown gave the couple time to experiment with the recipe at home.
The breakthrough came during Nikita's pregnancy, when her husband finally got the recipe right.
The revival launched as The Mawa Cake Co., with coconut cookies planned as the next product.
- Who
- Nikita Rathod Bedre and her husband, with memories of the cakes made by her grandmother and marketed by her grandfather.
- What
- Revived her family's iconic mawa cakes and launched the venture The Mawa Cake Co. after nearly five years of experimentation.
- Where
- At home, reviving the legacy of Manohar Bakery, originally located on Cadell Road, Shivaji Park.
- When
- The breakthrough came a few months ago during Nikita's pregnancy; experimentation began during the Covid lockdown.
- Why
- To revive a family legacy after the bakery shut down due to family disputes and to bring back a taste many customers missed.
Key facts
- Venture
- The Mawa Cake Co.
- Original bakery
- Manohar Bakery
- Original location
- Cadell Road, Shivaji Park
- Time to perfect recipe
- Almost five years
- Reason for original closure
- Family disputes
- Breakthrough
- During Nikita's pregnancy, when her husband got the recipe right
- Nikita's career background
- Advertising consultancy
- Next planned product
- Coconut cookies
Quotes
Nikita Rathod Bedre
Founder and heir to Manohar Bakery
“"I grew up eating the mawa cakes made by grandmother and marketed by my grandfather."”
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“"It took us almost five years to get it right."”
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