Cake Interview With MithashCake
Welcome to the Baker & Cake Decorator Interviews Series!
Hi sweet friends! I am pleased to feature Niyati Shah, Mithashcake LLC, in Austin, Texas, for October!
Mithash Cake, LLC specializes in customizing cakes for all occasions, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, and other special events. What comes with her beautiful customization is her signature icing, rich in various Indian flavors, along with a complete blend of beauty and taste, which makes her cake business unique.
Read my cake interview with MithashCake, LLC on how she got started with her cake decorating journey! Click here to read more cake interviews!
Interview with Niyati
This interview has been edited for clarity and length, preserving original responses.
Check out with Niyati had to say in our interview:
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
Hello, I’m Niyati, mom to two lovely kids, and I run two small businesses alongside my artistic personal hobbies and a little artist in me. My background major in Microbiology, in Science. I worked as a microbiologist in India. After having kids, I decided to turn my artistic baking skills into a full-time business.
What led you to start a cake business?
“When a word doesn’t express things you can’t explain, art represents your Soul!!” Art is always my passion and Love. I like any form of art, and baking is one of many. I always wanted to do something I love. I started baking in 2008 and learned from a baking institute. Initially, I started baking for my friends and my husband’s colleagues and then slowly grew by adding more, using my creativity and innovations. That’s how I started my journey in the art of baking.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
My cake inspirations are primarily driven by my customers, the natural surroundings around me, and the color palette.
Which cake decorating technique is your favorite?
My favorites are palette knife painting, making fondant figures, piping beautiful flowers, and decorating cakes with natural scenery. All these techniques give me immense satisfaction.
Do you have a memorable cake that challenged you?
Four years ago, a three-tier cake order that I needed to deliver to the venue, which was located in a hillside area. Which means I had to take the cake through very steep and mostly windy roads. I still remember every moment of that experience.
When you want to create something unique, you will undoubtedly face some challenges. Coming from India, I have always wanted to incorporate Indian flavors into the art of baking. Getting all ingredients to make the right flavor is very challenging, as you don’t find them easily here in the USA, and it will make you try different combinations to make it right. Countless experiments and patience are what made my flavors possible. This is what MithashCake is all about… striking the perfect balance between both flavors and art! It is my firm belief that if there is a will, there is a way. Keep motivating yourself each day, no matter how much people will judge from their perspective. Critics are welcome, as they not only help me improve but also encourage me to do my best in finding new delicacies for my customers. MithashCake is all about being the best to make each and every moment of yours mesmerized!
What is the most significant accomplishment to date in your cake decorating career?
My Cakes got featured in Cake Master Magazine, Satin Ice, and Wilton (Leading brands in Baking, USA), Gandhinagar Diaries (Leading social group of my hometown Gandhinagar, Gujarat)
- Won Silver Medal in International Cake Show 2023, Austin TX
- Honored with Nari Ratna Award by Khadhya Khurak, 2024 (Gujarat State affiliated event conducted in India that includes honoring significant contributions in culinary division across India and around the Globe)
- Honored to decorate cakes for known personalities like: Micheline start Chef Vikas Khanna, Singers Atif Aslam, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shaan, Vikram Hazara (Art of Living), Indian Idol 13 winners. Lyricist Gulzar, Actor Anupam Kher, Padmini Kolhapuri, Bhagyashree, Spiritual Guru: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
What are your must-have cake tools or techniques?
My forte is obviously in Whipped Icing cake, which my customers always rave about. I offer an extensive array of fusion flavors that strike the correct chord with my customers!!
What do you like to do with your free time?
Painting, Indian Classical Music, practicing astrology/Numerology, and Gardening are some of my favorite free-time activities.
What is your favorite dessert?
Pies and Cheese cakes are my favorite.
It is my firm belief that if there is a will, there is a way. Keep motivating yourself each day, no matter how much people will judge from their perspective. Critics are welcome, as they not only help me improve but also encourage me to do my best in finding new delicacies for my customers.
Niyati Shah
My Favorite Creations
Dance Recital Cake
This was created for a dance recital. Stunning techniques!
Sweet First Birthday Cake
What a sweet cake for a first birthday using purple and pink colors, butterflies, and wafer paper. Click here for some first birthday cake ideas.
Unique 40th Birthday Cake
A beautiful birthday cake inspired by Indian culture.
Such a unique cake with hand painted designs.
Cute Little Panda Birthday Cake
An adorable cake for a first birthday. Check out these fondant pandas!
Coffee Beans Cake
This is also perfect for a coffee lover!
Chai Cake
Perfect for chai lovers!
Mermaid Tiered Cake
Gorgeous mermaid cake with all of the fondant accents and waves. Check out some mermaid cake inspo here.
Engagement Cakes
Absolutely gorgeous cakes to celebrate an engagement!
Unique Birthday Cake
I love all the incredible techniques used on this birthday cake! Especially the bottom tier.
More about Niyati Shah
Founder of MithashCake