Mini rant + shameless plug (dessert)
My roommate and I (both 24F) order dessert a couple times a week and lately it's been genuinely depressing. Prices are through the roof but the quality is going in the opposite direction. Ordered a red velvet cupcake last night, got WHIPPED CREAM on top instead of cream cheese or buttercream. Like what??
And don't even get me started on the "Belgian chocolate" situation. It does not taste like real chocolate because it's probably not. Lotus Biscoff se leke Haldiram tak, there is a palm oil infestation EVERYWHERE. Are we supposed to shell out for Magnolia every single time we want clean ingredients?
My roommate and I started doing the math on what it would actually cost to make premium desserts properly. I've been baking for years, and a tiny "premium" cupcake absolutely does not cost ₹250 to produce. We've been getting robbed.
Now for the shameless plug:
We're starting our own home dessert setup. Custom designed cake popsicles to start, shipping in boxes of 6-8. Pricing isn't finalised, open to suggestions.
Flavours: Vanilla, coffee, rum
What's in them:
- Brown sugar
- Butter
- Real milk chocolate (NO compound. For those not in the know, just google the ingredients)
- Tatva organic wheat flour
Vegetarian but not vegan. Absolutely zero palm oil or any oil.
Every box is themed and designed around an occasion - florals, pastels, event-specific, you name it. We're targeting birthdays, bridal showers, retirement parties, and gifting. We'll drop a separate post with design photos this weekend.
Website is also in the works (finally using my CS degree for something lol).
Delivery: Mainstream Gurgaon + Manesar on weekends, GK Delhi too. Haven't sorted delivery costs yet, we'll probably drive it out ourselves for now. Can't compete with Swiggy, we know.
Since you're our Reddit family, every order gets a free extra pop thrown in once we launch. First couple of months we're almost certainly running at a loss, but agar 20s mein experiment nahi kiya toh kab kiya right?
For now, please tell us if there’s any feedback or suggestions if you've been down this road! We’re hoping other people like us care about not eating junk in the name of dessert.
Cookie for those who read this far: 🍪