Heavy demand: A home-beaker, Jannathul Ferdus, Bento Cake operates workshops. , Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
It is undisputed that the youth population of Chennai has wrapped Pinterest aesthetics around them in full force. From the drip of his outfit to cafe-hoping, beauty consumed has been consumed at his origin. And this is when the cake-for-one bow enters the scene with decoration, Garmond font, and pastel frosting that looks like a painting compared to a dessert. Bingo, this is the same Bento cake that first took over in 2021 and in which the crowd is still bent.
Home-Baykar Al Huda, which runs a glass cover in Nungambakkam, gets 90–100 Bento cake orders every month, most of which come from college students in nearby areas. “When it comes to cake, I get more orders for Bento cake,” she says. With the passage of Valentine’s Day, the Bento Cake Storm has only been growing.
Ms. Al Hooda says that many stores or bakery in the city do not offer bento cakes. Therefore, home-bakers have become a go-two experts, who are ready to personalize every detail for the wishes of the customer. She says, “I have created a heart-shaped bentos for Valentine’s Day, and many ribbon cakes that we call ‘Puki-Coded’, is part of General Z Lingo,” she says. For this home-bakery, it is running with both beauty and strength that falls in love with the Chennai crowd with these small bentos.
Also workshop
“Everything that comes from South Korea is a huge fan-edge among the young crowd in Chennai,” says Jannathul Firdaus, a home-bakery who runs a guy corner in Chennai. In addition to selling cakes, she is well known for her bento cake workshops in the city, where participants learn to make bento cakes from scratches. “I started with cupcake workshops, but when the Bento cake became a tendency, I could not stop. I was planning to operate other pastry workshops, but Bento Cake Workshops are the most in demand, ”says Ms. Firdus.
More nuclear families in South Korea started to be out of need with small, individual parts due to the birth of a Bento cake. The name ‘Bento’ means feature, and it comes from Japan. It has flew around the world. It is purchased not only for birthday celebration but also for a breakfast.
Muthuramasamy, a novice in home-booking, says he is planning to switch to his MNC job to be a full-time baker. “I started cultivating baking to relieve stress from my day’s job and all ripe items, I like Bento Cake the most. This is my fort because I can also portray the art of Monet-style on them, ”says Ms. Amarutha. “I am making Bento cake and receiving orders from people I know, but I plan to go full -time after making some concrete plans.”
Style and adaptation
No two bento cake looks the same due to adaptation and style of baker. Ms. Ferdus has also separated her artistic process. “Pastels, soothing colored Bento cakes are my style,” she says. “Right by choosing the right color palette, which is usually soothing pastel colors, to ensure that the cakes are moist and are shaped in the right round, counted in every little detail,” she notes Is.
Published – 16 February, 2025 10:52 pm IST
