Cakes are very popular in Lahore, and they are the most important dessert of every happy occasion, whether you achieved a personal milestone or it’s a national or international event or even it’s a religious event, a cake is must. Cakes were brought to Pakistan in the early years of independence. A cake bakery was built in the heart of Lahore, known as “Syed Mohkam-ud-Din & Sons bakery”. It was constructed in Anarkali bazaar in 1879 & still exists. This was the first bakery of not only Lahore, but also of Pakistan. With the passage of time, Lahore cake market converted into a cake industry. Many people started building bakeries in different areas of Lahore.
Now in every town and in every area of Lahore, you can easily find a cake shop. These bakers not only sell flavor cakes but cupcakes, brownies, muffins, pastries, breads and many other bakes are also a part of their menu. People after people start coming into the cake industry and are involved in customizing cakes and decorating cakes. They not only work in Lahore but also expanded their cake business in other parts of the country as well. Now we can find multiple branches of one bakery in different Cities of Pakistan.
How to start an online cake business in Lahore?
The remarkable fact about the cake industry of Lahore is that there are more online cake shops in Lahore rather than in physical cake bakeries. Many people are selling cakes online and making a bulk of money in this business, but it’snot as easy as piece of cake. They are working on websites, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media apps to promote their cakes and convince people to buy them. Working from home online helps them to save a lot of money as they don’t have to pay the rent of the shop, pay bills and hire workers. All the family members can help to bake the cake and this also gives the opportunity to spend more time with family.
How many bakeries sell customized cakes in Lahore?
Almost all the bakeries of Lahore sell customised cakes. You can order a cake according to your own choice. Most of the bakeries hire home bakers and sell on designer on higher prices. You can yourself decide the size, colour, flavour and decoration of your cake but customized cake makers usually need some time/ days before delivering cakes but if you are looking for someone who can make you a very quick delivery than you then you should must try Dream a cake. They have creative, certified and professional cake decorators. Dream about a cake and Dream a cake will deliver it to your doorstep. Go through our Facebook page and explore our beautiful cake designs. facebook.com/dreamacakepk
How many people are involved in baking in Lahore?
According to a latest reliable survey there are almost 1152 banking shops/ brands are operating in Lahore. This doesn’t include the online bakers of Lahore. If you include online bakers then that are over 2000 operational Facebook Instagram pages and 850 website who are selling cakes online. There are 360 different baking tools shop (which includes physical and online shops). Hence this tells us that a big population in Lahore is involved in baking and it is also said that it will increase in future. People from different professions such as doctors, engineers, teachers etc. are also opting the cake industry of Lahore. More people are becoming a part of the cake industry due to the rising demand for customized cakes.
Why are people joining the cake industry of Lahore?
Cakes will never go out of trend and people are day by day coming in cake industry of Lahore. A hidden and interesting fact is this that some people learn cake making art just to get a professional certificate which will help them to get skill visa/ nationality in foreign countries like Canada etc. There are many other reasons why people learn cake making in Lahore which includes;
•To earn a living
Cakes are in high demand that’s why more people are constructing bakeries and online cake shops. Cakes are trending and tasty yet healthy as well which gives cakes makers a chance to earn some money so this brings them a lot of profit and they can fulfil all the needs of their family.
•Hobby
heir free time customizing cakes, cupcakes, cakesicles, cake pops, brownies, this in order to relax their mind. This cookies and many other baking items and decorating them. This is a very fascinating activity of spare time and they do Baking is the hobby of many people out there especially in Lahore. They spend helps to reduce depression and also plays an important part in personal grooming. People who are fond of learning new skills also learn how to bake a cake.
•To take care of hygiene
As some cake bakeries in Lahore do not take care of cleanliness, using feigned material which causing rising diseases in Lahore, most people especially women prefer to learn and bake cakes at home so that they can protect their family from unhygienic cakes that are made in bakeries. This also gives a chance to impress their family members.
•to get good paying jobs
As in Lahore, the unemployment rate is high and people don’t get good jobs so they prefer working on bakeries of Lahore. The owner gives them a good amount of salary. This also helps them to gain experience and if they visit a foreign country, they can also work in a good bakery. It also helps them to get visas etc.
Future of cake industry of Lahore
The cake industry of Lahore has a very bright future as most people are involved in it. Also due to modern technology, now it is easier to bake and sell cakes. There are many upcoming projects of construction of big bakeries in Lahore. Many people will get employment and this will also be a big benefit to the economy of Pakistan. Also many international companies might set up their cake business in Lahore the industry will get bigger and bigger with the passage of time.
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Written by: Urwa Noor
