Our Signature Handcrafted Gifting Collection
A selection of our favourite ways to celebrate. From fire-reveal cakes to personalized keepsakes, these are the moments we love creating most.
Our signature Starlet Hamper is the ultimate customizable gift, featuring a bento cake, wine, and other gourmet treats beautifully arranged with fresh flowers.
More than just a cake, our burnaway cakes offer a fiery reveal of a hidden message or photo, perfect for a truly memorable Valentine's Day proposal or surprise.
Discover our Cake Mithai, a unique fusion of soft, pedha-like sweets with decadent cake fillings like Puran Poli and Chocolate Hazelnut, presented in an elegant gift box.
Go beyond a simple card with our Vintage Love Letter Scroll. Your personal message is printed on vintage paper, wax-sealed, and presented in a keepsake glass box with rose petals.
A glimpse into our viral Nutella Strawberry Collection, showing the rich layers of chocolate cake, fresh strawberry compote, and creamy Nutella that make it a bestseller.
A close-up of our innovative Cake Modaks, revealing the delicious, gooey fillings like Oreo cream and Nutella inside a modern take on the traditional festive sweet.
Our popular Dessert Tubs are the perfect single-serving treat for any occasion, from apologies to celebrations. This tray features a variety of our bestsellers.
We take our traditional Christmas Plum Cake seriously, soaking premium dry fruits in rum for over six months to develop a deep, rich, and authentic festive flavor.
About Featured
We do not do mass production here. Whether you are choosing a burnaway cake or a gift hamper, every detail, from the wax seal on our letters to the chocolate drizzle on our strawberries, is handled right here in our Bandra kitchen. Because we are a small team, we ask for a little lead time to ensure the quality is exactly how we would want it if we were giving the gift ourselves.
How We Make Gifting Special
We started Vanilla Beans because we wanted to move away from generic boxes and offer something that actually makes people smile. Everything you see here is 100% vegetarian and prepared fresh to order.
Why Our Approach Works
- Made-to-Order: Nothing sits on a shelf. When you order, we start prepping, which is why we can ensure the flavors in our Cake Mithai or the crunch on our strawberries are spot on.
- Bandra Roots: We are a mother-son team, and the care my mom, Deepa, puts into the recipes is the secret ingredient.
- More Than a Box: We focus on the experience. Whether it is the fire reveal of our burnaway cakes or the tactile feel of our Vintage Love Letter Scrolls, we want the gift to be a memory, not just a snack.
Popular Gifting Ideas
- For Birthdays & Anniversaries: The Starlet Hamper remains a massive favorite because you get to build it. You pick the bento cake and choose from gourmet savory and sweet add-ons, all arranged with fresh flowers.
- For Festive Gifting: Our Cake Mithai is our take on fusion sweets. Think Red Velvet or Chocolate Hazelnut centers wrapped in soft, pedha-like exteriors. They are perfect for Diwali or weddings.
- For Proposals & Surprises: The Burnaway Cake is our most requested item for Valentine's Day and proposals. It is simple: you light the top, it burns away, and the message underneath is revealed.
We deliver across the Mumbai metropolitan area, and we are always down for a quick chat if you have a custom idea in mind.
Vanilla Beans
Hi, I am Rohit, and along with my mom, Deepa, I run Vanilla Beans right out of our Bandra kitchen. We treat every order like we are making it for our own family, focusing on fresh ingredients and that wow factor. If you are looking for something that feels more personal than a store-bought box, you are in the right place.
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