Ruchita discovered her love for baking while creating heartfelt treats for her young daughter, a journey that began with a simple banana tea cake and grew into a refined craft. Trained as a dental surgeon, Ruchita brings the same discipline, precision, and respect for technique to her cakes—blending art and science to create elegant, non-fondant creations that celebrate quality, balance, and a truly client-first experience.
What first inspired you to start baking, and do you remember the first thing you ever made?
My then 3 year old daughter loved bake treats.I wasn’t happy with the birthday cakes we got for her from run of the mill bakeries,so I thought why not try it myself.Post work,I used to come home and bake something everyday,I kept trying till I perfected a recipe and 1 day I made her 3 rd birthday cake.She was ecstatic.The first thing I baked was a banana tea cake.
What baking Means to you?
Baking is my meditation,it’s an art and science that I absolutely love.
Could you walk us through your educational journey and how it shaped your way of thinking about your craft?
Believe it or not,I am a dental surgeon by education.But I completely credit dentistry which is an art and science as well for my precision,finish and perfection in my cakes.
You got appreciation at Mumbai’s Top 25 Chef Home Bakers is a significant milestone—how did this recognition influence your confidence and long-term vision?
Any recognition boosts your confidence,it’s an assurance that hardwork will always be appreciated one day.But this doesn’t make me stop,it only inspires me to work harder and may be one day,I will be in India’s top 25 homebakers.
In an age of trends and social media aesthetics, how do you define substance and quality in baking?
I have always believed in quality over quantity.Although there is constant pressure to give in to trends and aesthetics for the progress of your business,I try to maintain a balance between both.Whenever possible I try to shoot behind the scenes of cake making but mostly I rely on good photographs of my bakes because people eat it with the eyes first.
Ganache requires precise mixing to achieve the right texture and shine—how does your understanding of technique influence the kind of bakery products you choose to create?
I choose to create what I am technically sound at.No experiments or innovations with clients without getting approved at home.I mainly work with dark chocolate,milk chocolate and white chocolate ganache.All my cakes are created with this.Over years,I have mastered these mediums and I am most comfortable working with these.
What varieties of cakes do you specialize in, and how does each reflect your technical strengths as a baker?
I specialize in making non-fondant covered cakes.My expertise is in using white chocolate ganache coating for my cakes which is quite tricky.All of cake making procedures are extremely technique sensitive,each step requires precise measurements,a particular sequence to be followed, discipline and dedication.I believe my training as a dentist has helped me follow and master this technique sensitive profession.
How do you decide which cake styles to offer—do you prioritize tradition, innovation, or customer experience?
My mantra has always been a client first experience.During consultation,I try to understand what the client needs and then I brainstorm on what new can I offer in that particular design.I suggest the changes,prepare a rough sketch and only if the client approves the design,I go ahead.Every detail on th cake is run through with the client first…no surprises there.
In what ways does mastering different cake types challenge your understanding of structure, flavor balance, and presentation?
Working on different types of cakes over the years 10 years that I have working as a cake artist definitely helps.Each cake is a new experience and teaches you something different.Years of experience helps in understanding balance to flavours and what will work structure wise and what will not.Having said that,each cake is an experience in itself and you learn something new.Apart from this,basic knowledge of physics is essential.
