Raakhi-shaped gateaux

He pulled your pigtails, spanked your favourite doll and tattled when you broke that special plate. And when you had your first call from a boy, he listened in and teased you about it relentlessly. But today, you know your brother’s the one who understands you best. And vice versa.

Which is why you know he’d like something different from the regular box of barfi to go with that raakhi this Raksha Bandhan. Our Trendy Taster found something for you at Deliciae, the dessert café — raakhi cakes! The owner, Bunty Mahajan, has come up with the idea of baking eggless cakes in designs that actually resemble raakhis.

So you can get your bhaiyya any of his old faves — Chocolate Truffle, Death By Chocolate and Mars Haven (a two-coloured mousse with a scrumptious Oreo cookie and Mars bar filling) — in Raksha Bandhan mode. The raakhi look is wrought in butter cookies, flower-shaped biscuits and creamy icing in various colours, embellished with paper decorations and ribbons.

And even if he doesn’t admit he liked all the frills, you can be sure he’s secretly thrilled.

Deliciae — the Dessert Café, Hotel Pali Hills, Union Park, Khar (W), Mumbai; Tel: 26003002; Price: Rs. 400 onwards for 650 gms. Order by this Saturday for Tuesday delivery.