Introducing Myself

My journey as a Baker

A short introduction about myself. My name is Akanksha Manchanda. I am a baker by passion and profession too. I love making theme cakes but the thing that gives me most pleasure is making cookies and sponge cakes.

I would not say that I loved baking since birth or as a kid. I started learning baking after I completed my teaching training. I still remember the first time I baked something. It was actually not baking though. The first time I made a basic vanilla sponge cake, that too in a basic cooker. Yes, you heard it right, In a cooker. I was really excited and nervous at the same if the cooker would burst as there was no water , nothing in it. Except the cake batter in an aluminium vessel. The cake came out pretty well. I made many cakes in that cooker for around 3-4 months.

I finally bought my first oven. Baked many cakes, cookies, breads, brownies, pizza, etc in it. One thing I have learnt about baking is that you should never play with ingredients, never ever. If the recipe calls for oil, use oil , don`t use butter, margarine or any other replacement.

I have made this blog so that I can learn new things , at the same time I would love to share the tried and tested recipes of baked goodies made by me. Also, at the same time I would love to share some sweet and other Indian recipes too. I would love to share my experiences of baking, small mistakes we do and how can they be corrected. I am no expert, but it`s good to share 🙂

Thanks a lot