It’s Sonam Kapoor’s birthday today (June 9), and guess what? Her best friend and Indian pastry chef, Pooja Dhingra, surprised her with one of her signature chocolate mint cakes to celebrate the day. Want to know more? Keep reading.
A Special Mint Chocolate Birthday Cake For Sonam
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Pastry chef Pooja Dhingra is a close friend of Sonam Kapoor and for the actress’ birthday, she made sure to treat her with her favourite cake. She took to Instagram to share a video of her lovingly baking a cake for her best friend’s birthday. She shared the video with the caption “Haaaapppppy birhdayyyy @sonamkapoor Loveeeee youuuuuuu. Mint and chocolate – is it a yes or a no?” She reminisces about her friendship with the Bollywood star and fashionista in the video as well.
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She begins by saying she’ll be making a very special cake for Sonam, who loves both chocolate and mint. As she starts prepping the cake, she tells her followers that she met Sonam about nine or ten years ago when the actress called her up to order a cake, and they’ve been friends ever since. In the video, Pooja prepares the cake by layering a rich chocolate ganache over a soft chocolate sponge. But instead of using plain mint, she places After Eight mint chocolates on the base. She then sets it and decorates the cake with both After Eight chocolate cubes and her signature pistachio macarons. In the end, we see her getting ready for Sonam’s birthday party, where Sonam tells her, “The cake is yum!”
Chocolate + Mint, A Unique Combination?
Pooja is also seen asking her staff if they like the chocolate and mint combo. One of them hilariously replies that it tastes like chewing gum. Her followers, too, had mixed reactions, one commented “Mint + chocolate = TOOTHPASTE”, while another said, “This looks so divine, one of my favourite combos Mint and Chocolate.”
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Yes, we all know the chocolate-mint combo is quite a controversial one. It’s equally loved and hated. Still, the unique combination continues to gain popularity. Many brands now offer mint-flavoured chocolates and ice creams to meet this demand. So, what do you say? Would you try a chocolate mint cake for your birthday?
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