Rich Milk Cake

Mava Nu Cake

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    36

    large cupcakes or 2 loaf pans 23 x 13 x 6 cm 13 x 9 x 2 inch
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Vegetarian Parsi: Inspired by tradition

By Niloufer Mavalvala

Published 2022

  • About

The ever-popular mava nu cake was in the headlines when an established family-run bakery in Mumbai shut down after over a century. I read many reviews about the constant queues and the fresh food they offered, and the excitement and affection for the place seemed to pour out from each one of these. These Irani tea shops—as we refer to them—are becoming rare. It is sad that their importance in the community seems to have been diminished, serving as informal, affordable places to gathe