Who baked India’s first Christmas cake? Sweet story of Mambally’s Royal Biscuit Factory

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Over 40 years ago, in December 1883, India got its first Christmas cake. The history of cakes in India traces back to Kerala’s Thalassery where Mambally Bapu reportedly baked the first cake of India. During the British reign, Thalassery became Tellicherry and at that time ships laden with spices from Wayanad sailed westward from the port in Thalassery. Read on to find out how India got its first cake.