10 Of The Best Home Bakers In Bangalore For When You Need A Sweet Surprise

Architect-turned-baker, Uthishta Kumar, showcases an enchanting range of baked desserts. Her cake designs will put you in a trance, and you will eat with your eyes first. Customised cakes are her forte, and honestly, her fondant work is impeccable. She has a soft spot for pastels and creates over-the-top sugar flowers, quirky fondant figurines and hand-painted accent pieces that take her cakes to the next level. One look at her Instagram and you will be floored. Go ham on the customisation, you or your fam & friends, totes deserve it! 

What To Order: Nutella Cake, Unicorn and Geode Cakes.

Price: INR 1,600 upwards for a kilo of cake. You will have to pay extra for customisations.

How To Order: Place your orders through WhatsApp at 9902355535 between 12 pm to 5 pm from Monday to Friday. Note that she does not prefer DMs, and orders are only based on availability. You will also have to pick up your order yourself. 

An exquisite venture by Monisha Prakash, this home bakery specialises in intricately designed cakes. Their floral cakes are so elegant, they’re wedding-worthy without a doubt. If making it to this list wasn’t enough, you’ll be pleased to know that Mo Made Patisserie won the title of Best Baker at LBB’s Dessert Bazaar 2019. Imagine getting yourself (or that special someone) a box of Vanilla Cakesicles, or the cutest themed Cupcakes. Go ahead, place your orders right away!

What To Order: Belgian Chocolate, Litchi Rose and Coconut Passionfruit

Price: INR 2,000 upwards per kilo for cakes and INR 100 upwards for cakesicles & cupcakes. You will have to pay extra for customisations.

Celiac peeps get your dose of gluten-free and vegan in the form of cakes and other baked treats only at Chiffon Tree. We’d be lying if we told you that we weren’t amazed by the sheer variety of options that they offer, despite being restricted! Started by Rashmi Michael, who is a celiac herself, she is one of Bangalore's go-to places for gluten-free cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. All the products are baked fresh with almond flour and with ingredients that have zero preservatives, emulsifiers, and artificial colours. Find everything ranging from buttercream cakes to sinful chocolate cakes that are gluten-free at Chiffon Tree. The perfect baker if that special someone is a vegan or allergic to gluten, or if they are willing to try new cakes and treats.

What To Order: Died-And-Gone-To-Heaven Chocolate Cake, Pound Cakes, Brownie Cookies, extra-large P.H.A.T. cookies, brownies, and sourdough breads and buns. 

Price: INR 1,750 upwards

How To Order: Place your orders through WhatsApp at 7349052822 or visit the official website. Make sure to place your orders at least 24 hours in advance.

Dough Re Mi's menu will have you drooling not just at their desserts but their global savoury dishes. Started by the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo of Archana and Anushree, the brand offers a curated set menu that draws inspiration from their culinary backgrounds (Anushree is a pastry chef from Le Cordon Bleu, yes!) and travels. They bake their own breads, make fresh pasta, Asian salads, and so much more, but it's their sweet treats that we are most interested in. Think picture-perfect tea cakes, chocolate chip cookies, apple pie muffins, salted caramel popcorn cupcakes, and ice creams and sorbets.

What To Order: Tiramisu Cake, Yuzu and Limoncello Sorbet, Apple Pie, Chocolate Orange Cake and Chocolate Pudding Pie.

Price: INR 500 upwards

How To Order: Place your orders through WhatsApp at 9829054431 and get yourself added to their WhatsApp Group to get updates on the weekly specials that you can order. 

Kriti Rao's cakes will pop up your Instafeed and your occasion with fancy-schmancy cupcakes, tarts and cakes that are whimsically decorated. They will instigate immediate sweet tooth cravings, especially the floral cakes with realistic-looking flowers and succulents iced on them. They are almost too pretty to eat. Also, look out for her anti-gravity cakes that are out of the box; they'll make for an unexpected treat.

What To Order: Anti-Gravity Cake, Drip Cake and Tres Leches, Customised Cupcake Bouquets.

Price: INR 1,300 upwards. You will have to pay extra for customisations.

How To Order: Place your orders through WhatsApp at 9920356285 or DM on Instagram. It helps if you place your order 3 days in advance, especially for the fancier cake designs. 

We have already raved about Anutha Shetty’s lovely cookies here. Shetty offers dark chocolate, Nutella, butterscotch and PBJ (peanut butter, jelly) versions of the cookie. Look out for her Brookie, a brownie plus cookie cake, or the Nutella Stuffed Cookie Cake. Your family will thank you for introducing their tastes to these scrumptious cookies.

What To Order: Nutella Sea Salt, Dark Chocolate Brookie and S'mores, Banana Bread.

Price: INR 130 to 150 per cookie.

How To Order: Place your orders through WhatsApp at 9845270771 or DM on Instagram. They will need a 12-hour notice for small batches, of say 50 cookies. Bigger orders will need 4 to 5 days since they will need time to package them as well. 

For mesmerising artistry that involves no use of fondant, just lush, decadent butter, hit up Sweetfix by Sumaiya, and she will fix you up for good. Her themed cakes will have guests gawking and inquiring at parties. They're tall, minimal in design, frosted to your heart's desire and use fondant only for accents. Her flavour options are the bomb! You can pick from Chocolate Hazelnut, Berry Delight, Salted Caramel and more. We are also thankful for the standard menu that satisfies everyday cravings of brownies, banana cake, cheesecake and the works! Yum, yum, yum! Order an extravagant cake from here, and you're sorted!

What To Order: Fudgy Walnut Brownies, Vanilla and Chocolate Cupcakes, Chocolate Hazelnut, Salted Caramel Indulgence and Blueberry and Caramel Praline Cheesecake.

Price: INR 1,500 upwards

How To Order: Make sure you place your orders through Instagram at least two days in advance when picking off the standard menu, and for bigger customisation orders, reach out at least 4 days prior.

For a dose of sugar rush and goodies that taste divine, say hello to Petit Crumbs! Iced cookies, mini layered cakes called Petit Fours and French macarons are what this home baker does best, and they look oh! so pretty! Subalakshmi Sundar has mastered the art of baking at some fancy-schmancy baking school. Turns out this mother learnt all the tools of the trade off the internet. She specialises in no-fuss cupcakes and cakes with elaborate fondant and sugar flower work.

What To Order: Iced Cookies, Macarons, Petit Fours, Devil's Food Cake and Apple Cinnamon Sugar Muffins.

Price: INR 150 upwards per cookie. You will have to pay extra for customisations.

How To Order: Since these are baked to order, it’s important that you call Subalakshmi or WhatsApp her at least 2 days in advance at 9620204609. You can also DM her on IG.

Your one-stop shop for international desserts would be Noopur's Kitchen. This MBA and engineer turned self-taught homebaker recreates baked treats from around the world, inspired by her travels. Take one look at her Instagram Page, and you will know what we're talking about! Divine Strawberry Cheesecake Galettes, Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Madeleines, "Pink Forest" Cupcakes and 8-layered Russian Honey Cakes are up for grabs. She is also known for her Tiramisu, Brownies and killer-looking Parsi Sooji Mawa Cake.

What To Order: Strawberry Cheesecake Galettes, Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Madeleines, "Pink Forest" Cupcakes, Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Muffins and Parsi Sooji Mawa Cake.

Price: Simple one-kilo cakes range between INR 1,200 to INR 1,600, while fondant work will cost you INR 1,800.

How To Order: Place your orders at least three days in advance by calling or WhatsApping 9740227477.

Freddie's isn't lying when they say they create edible art! The handcrafted artisanal cookies from here are, in fact, too good-looking to eat. The attention to detail in icing these cookies is something that you need to see to believe. The geek in us is also overjoyed that everything on the menu here is entirely customisable. So go crazy picking between cookies with Tintin and Snowy or Chewbacca, freshly baked, warm cookies delivered to your doorstep. Pick from flavour options like butter crisps, peanut butter swirls, Nutella-filled filled and choco chip. They do cupcakes, too. Themed cookies for occasions like Diwali, Halloween, Christmas and Dussehra are available.

What To Order: Double Chocolate Cookies, Themed Cake + Cookie, Bride To Be Cookies, Madeleines, and any custom illustrated cookies, tbh.

Price: INR 500 upwards

How To Order: You can order from their online store, which delivers in 24 hours or 48 hours. You will have to place the order from these specific menus. Orders are dispatched between 3 pm to 7 pm. Best to order before 12 pm to receive orders a day early. Custom orders will need anywhere between 3 to 5 days. Freddie's is closed on Sundays. Find all details on their website.