Cakes- Rs 25-40 ($0.50-.80); Bread- Rs 20 ($0.40); Savories- Rs 25-40 ($0.50-.80). Two thumbs up!
Ever since my return to Chennai, I have been looking for the yummy cakes of my childhood. Almost all the old and new places have disappointed me. They were too sweet, had too much icing, were soggy, and just did not taste right. Most of them seem to have sudden urge to copy the American style of baking- more focused on the themes and shapes. All I want is a tasty, goodness-to-earth cake. "Sugar, Butter, Flour" in Sunnyvale is always a point-of-reference.
Today, we stopped at the Winner's Bakery at the corner of C. P. Ramasami Road and C.V. Raman Road in Alwarpet. The outside looks bright but very simply. The car park could accommodate about 5 cars total. It was in the corner of a corporation building. I walk in and there is a dazzling array of colorful cakes, breads, cookies and savories. The layout of the store was pleasing, extremely clean and the cakes looked really colorful and inviting. You can also peak into an extremely hygienic kitchen. The place was not crowded, considering it was a Sunday at 11 AM. The puffs, sandwiches, doughnuts and pastries were in a separate counter. The breads were stacked up really high behind the counter.
The folks at the counter were extremely efficient and fast, unlike my recent visit to Reliance Fresh. The cakes were not too sweet. We ordered 8 different types of cakes- litchi, kiwi, chocolate, strawberry, Irish coffee, pyramid, black currants and black forest. I first tried the litchi and the kiwi cakes. The icing was minimal and the cake was extremely tasty. I could taste the tinge of the fruit in the cake, not sure whether it is artificial flavors. The cake was soft but did not crumble. They all had nice decorations.
The bread was another highlight. We took home a sweet bread and a garlic bread. The bread was baked with garlic bread. We could see the pieces along the crust. The bread was not over-powering with the smell. Rather it had a nice tinge to it. The bread was soft and tasty. It definitely felt better than the mass-produced Costco bread that I have had in Sunnyvale! We could eat it without any condiments or applications on top. The savories were quite good. We could taste the freshly cooked vegetables and the outer shell was firm. It did not crumble and mess the whole eating area!!
Overall, a great experience and would highly recommend the place.
I researched the Bakery and found that it was built around a very noble cause. A joint venture of Chennai Corporation, Rotary Club of Madras East and Chennai Culinary Institute, this Bakery provide free training to youngsters from economically backward families. They also take orders for birthdays and special occasions. Most 1 Kg cakes will be delivered within an hour of ordering. Special shapes require overnight requests.
Ever since my return to Chennai, I have been looking for the yummy cakes of my childhood. Almost all the old and new places have disappointed me. They were too sweet, had too much icing, were soggy, and just did not taste right. Most of them seem to have sudden urge to copy the American style of baking- more focused on the themes and shapes. All I want is a tasty, goodness-to-earth cake. "Sugar, Butter, Flour" in Sunnyvale is always a point-of-reference.
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| Cake counter at Winner's Bakery. Courtesy of chennaionline.com |
Today, we stopped at the Winner's Bakery at the corner of C. P. Ramasami Road and C.V. Raman Road in Alwarpet. The outside looks bright but very simply. The car park could accommodate about 5 cars total. It was in the corner of a corporation building. I walk in and there is a dazzling array of colorful cakes, breads, cookies and savories. The layout of the store was pleasing, extremely clean and the cakes looked really colorful and inviting. You can also peak into an extremely hygienic kitchen. The place was not crowded, considering it was a Sunday at 11 AM. The puffs, sandwiches, doughnuts and pastries were in a separate counter. The breads were stacked up really high behind the counter.
The folks at the counter were extremely efficient and fast, unlike my recent visit to Reliance Fresh. The cakes were not too sweet. We ordered 8 different types of cakes- litchi, kiwi, chocolate, strawberry, Irish coffee, pyramid, black currants and black forest. I first tried the litchi and the kiwi cakes. The icing was minimal and the cake was extremely tasty. I could taste the tinge of the fruit in the cake, not sure whether it is artificial flavors. The cake was soft but did not crumble. They all had nice decorations.
The bread was another highlight. We took home a sweet bread and a garlic bread. The bread was baked with garlic bread. We could see the pieces along the crust. The bread was not over-powering with the smell. Rather it had a nice tinge to it. The bread was soft and tasty. It definitely felt better than the mass-produced Costco bread that I have had in Sunnyvale! We could eat it without any condiments or applications on top. The savories were quite good. We could taste the freshly cooked vegetables and the outer shell was firm. It did not crumble and mess the whole eating area!!
Overall, a great experience and would highly recommend the place.
I researched the Bakery and found that it was built around a very noble cause. A joint venture of Chennai Corporation, Rotary Club of Madras East and Chennai Culinary Institute, this Bakery provide free training to youngsters from economically backward families. They also take orders for birthdays and special occasions. Most 1 Kg cakes will be delivered within an hour of ordering. Special shapes require overnight requests.
hi deepak winners is an excellent find. their chocolate cakes are very nice for birthday at 250/- for half a kilo which is the cheapest in the market. their puffs are good a bit spicy was one of my pregnancy cravings. more over its part of a good initiative . by the way i heard bagels are available at crust opp.. abhiramapuram police station! time for the next post?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, I will bookmark and be back again
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Thank you for the info. It sounds pretty user friendly. I guess I’ll pick one up for fun. thank u.
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