Pimpri: Be it artisanal cakes, cupcakes, cookies or customized theme cakes, Pune based cake maker Prachi Dhabal Deb has created cakes from all over the world. draws attention to himself. The specialty of the cake created by the quintessential cake-maker Prachi is the royal icing made by her in her own unique style. Royal icing is a very complex cooking skill that Prachi has mastered. He learned this art by visiting the world famous cake maker icon, Sir Eddie Spence MBE in the United Kingdom.
Recently Prachi has achieved a new achievement in this direction. He has made a place in the World Book of Records on the basis of his ability in the field of making Royal Icing. This honor was given by him for the Royal Icing composition of the lavish matching cathedral (church) cake of 100 kg made from vegetarian ingredients. This monument ie the grand Milan cathedral (church) is an unmatched symbol of beauty and aesthetics around the world.
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It took a lot of planning and preparation
Talking about this record of hers, Prachi who is in her 30s in terms of age said that in the last few years I have worked very hard in my work. I am very happy that my work has been warmly appreciated by the industry and the country and the world. Especially, it means a lot to me to receive this special recognition for this achievement by the World Book of Records, London. It’s like a dream. I am very grateful to this institute for this prestigious honour. To be honest, I am heartbroken after receiving this. About this success, she further says that it took a lot of planning and preparation to build it because about 1,500 pieces were needed to build the cathedral. I made each piece alone and it took me about a month to put all these pieces together to form a framework. It was challenging in itself to make every aspect of this cathedral structure precise. What’s more, I had a lot of fun with the whole project.
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The length of this structure is 6 feet 4 inches, height is 4 feet 6 inches and width is 3 feet 10 inches. Usually, eggs are used in the traditional recipe for Royal Icing, but to make it interesting in the Indian market, Prachi, in collaboration with an Indian company-Sugarin, created an egg-free and vegetarian product called Royal Icing (Vegan Royal Icing). Developed and now this product is available in India as well as across the world.
Inspired by artistic structures
Prachi’s work is unmatched and she is expert in her work. He has mastered in making bakes that look royal and appealing. The bakes made by them are not only gorgeous in appearance but they are equally good in taste. Due to this quality, people also address her by the likeness of ‘Queen of Royal Icing’. They have drawn inspiration from well-known artistic structures from around the world and have begun the migration to incorporate them into their own cake designs. She says that I have always been fascinated by the beauty and elegance of Victorian and European architecture. The grandeur of these monuments leaves one spellbound.
Requires a lot of patience and skill to master
Being recognized as one of the top ‘Royal Icing’ artists in India is a big deal. Actually this task is very challenging. Its special thing is that it is also so prestigious because it is used to decorate cakes for the British royal family. It takes a lot of patience and skill to master it. Only a few people around the world have been successful in this direction. In 2014, he built the 3-4 inch tall Royal Icing Gazebo for the first time. After that his mastery in it increased and he realized different structures in the form of royal icing. For example a 3.9 ft Royal Icing structure they built in 2020. And this year he made a record by building Milan Cathedral. Prachi’s parents are from Dehradun and her husband is an IT professional in Pune. They originally come from the royal family of East Dhalbhum Estate in West Bengal.
Awards and honors
- Selection in the list of ‘Game Changers of Modern India’ in Forbes – March 2020.
- Selected in the list of ‘ET New Makers’ of India in Economic Time – November 2020
- ‘Times Woman of Substance’ Award – March 2021
- Selected in the list of ‘WBR Corp UK Limited 45 Under 45’ in Forbes India
- Femina Most Powerful Women 2021 honored by Femina
- Selected in the list of ‘Top 10 Cake Artists of India’ in 2017 by Cake Masters Magazine India
- Cake Masters Royal Icing Awards for the Year 2019 in Birmingham
- Selected in the list of Top 50 Most Influential Women of Maharashtra in 2019 by Brijbhoomi Foundation
- Internationally renowned ‘Cake Artist Award’ by Zee India Excellence Awards
- India Leadership Award 2021 – (From the lotus feet of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari)
- Top 4- Royal Icing Artist Cake Masters Awards Birmingham, 2017
- Honored in 2022 by the World Book of Records London for the Egg Free and Vegan Royal Icing Composition