Rakhi ........




A cake made for Rakhi on my daughters wish..

Rakhi also called Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The elder brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her. The brother and sister traditionally feed each other sweets.

I am going to Delhi today for the Rakhi celebrations tomorrow.
Will catch up with all of you super soon :)))
Happy Independence Day...

41 comments:

  1. sraAugust 15, 2008 at 1:52 AM

    They look so cute! Happy Raksha Bandhan to you!

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  2. CakelawAugust 15, 2008 at 3:09 AM

    This is so cute! We don't have anything like that here, bt it is a great idea.

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  3. RosieAugust 15, 2008 at 5:17 AM

    Oh Swati this is SO cute!! Happy Raksha :)

    Rosie x

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  4. lubnakarim06August 15, 2008 at 6:14 AM

    Marvellous looking cake. Very innovative. Happy Independence Day to u.

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  5. Maria♥August 15, 2008 at 7:33 AM

    What a lovely idea to celebrate the the relationship between brothers and sisters!

    Gorgeous cake Swati ;o)

    Maria
    x

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  6. SuganyaAugust 15, 2008 at 8:38 AM

    WOW.... This is a very cute cake. Those two figures looks so good. great art work Swati. Loved it so much...

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  7. IvyAugust 15, 2008 at 8:43 AM

    Happy Independence Day.

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  8. ChamAugust 15, 2008 at 8:53 AM

    Wow, they re cute :) Happy Raksha Bandhan & independ Day

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  9. Chef JeenaAugust 15, 2008 at 2:54 PM

    How sweet! The cake looks perfect for the celebration it is so cute and pretty. I always love all of your cakes. :-)

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  10. AnonymousAugust 15, 2008 at 7:20 PM

    Lovely creative work for this beautiful occasion...really cute...fantastic idea!

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  11. UmaAugust 16, 2008 at 12:21 AM

    Cute cake swati! your daughter is so lucky to have a mom who is so talented.

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  12. AnonymousAugust 16, 2008 at 8:47 AM

    Hi Swati,
    whenever i visit your site you make me speechless. How creative and innovative you are..such a wonderful cake. Those bro and sis are simply adorable.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 16, 2008 at 10:38 AM

    Dear Swati.

    Anonymous 2 here.

    What a great idea...and a superb cake...The proportions and the dress details are amazing. As usual - simply amazing. Big fan of your talents.
    Just keep it up.

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  14. Indian KhanaAugust 16, 2008 at 11:48 PM

    WOW thts a lovely cake...so cute...I'm your daughter must have loved it

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  15. carmenAugust 17, 2008 at 6:23 AM

    Hi! swati
    beautiful cake
    a kiss for you darling
    baci baci

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  16. Sum RajAugust 17, 2008 at 9:38 AM

    hey swathi..thats soo cute cute cute..no words to tell...shoo sweet..feling like kissing the cake ...happy journey and come back soon ....happy belated independence day and happy rakhsha bandan

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  17. CynthiaAugust 17, 2008 at 5:29 PM

    Hope you had a great independence.

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  18. The Caked CrusaderAugust 18, 2008 at 12:39 AM

    Awwwww - that's so sweet!
    Have a great time!

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  19. STAugust 18, 2008 at 12:48 AM

    Sooooooo Cute Swati:))Happy Raksha bandhan....

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  20. IvyAugust 18, 2008 at 9:27 AM

    Hope you had a nice time. I have an award for you.

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  21. FaeryAugust 18, 2008 at 11:11 AM

    What a beautiful cake and celebration. Swati I have two little gifts: amazing frienship and brilliant awards waiting for you in my blog, please come see

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  22. DoriAugust 18, 2008 at 4:21 PM

    Awwwww, that's so cute! I love it!

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  23. KonkaniBloggerAugust 18, 2008 at 5:16 PM

    How cute that cake looks!! I like the attire the boy and girl have :)..Very nice as usual Swati..

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  24. DibsAugust 18, 2008 at 6:25 PM

    Hi Swati - This is an amazing talent. What a lovely site! First time here.

    I spent 5 years in dilli, and did not know of these classes :-(!! Let me know if you know of any / recommend in Sydney!

    Happy Raksha Bandhan!

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  25. AnithaAugust 18, 2008 at 8:16 PM

    Hi Swati,
    The cake looks absolutely adorable. The brother & sister figures are so cute. Excellent details.

    Have a safe trip back!
    Anitha

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  26. Jaya MAugust 18, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    Cute and so cool Swati .
    and Hey! I have tagged you for this Bookish meme , do whenever you feel comfortable doing it .
    Hugs and smiles
    jaya

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  27. PoonamAugust 19, 2008 at 5:05 AM

    They are amazing!

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  28. ShreyaAugust 19, 2008 at 5:33 AM

    hi swati, you could have sent this to Priti and Purva's Rakhi event? Lovely cake, your daughter must have enjoyed it..

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  29. AnonymousAugust 20, 2008 at 3:57 PM

    Swati, what a beautiful looking cake. And what a beautiful Indian tradition, too. So meaningful. I like siblings on the cake. Cute:)

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  30. PaulaAugust 20, 2008 at 8:17 PM

    That cake, like all of your cakes, is absolutely darling! I've not heard about Happy Raksha before; what a wonderful celebration. I have twins ... a boy and a girl ... and when I read your post, it made me think about how much they care about each other. Great post!

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  31. FaeryAugust 20, 2008 at 8:32 PM

    I have another surprise for you in my blog, please come see

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  32. lubnakarim06August 21, 2008 at 11:16 AM

    There is a suprise for you in my blog. Click here to know what the suprise is, http://kitchenflavours.blogspot.com/2008/07/fruit-chaat.html

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  33. maybelles momAugust 21, 2008 at 1:46 PM

    so so cute.happy belated independence day.

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  34. MaggieAugust 22, 2008 at 11:40 AM

    How cute are they? Very, very cute!
    Such a stunning cake Swati - you've made my day.

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  35. glamah16August 23, 2008 at 12:15 PM

    I'm late! Adorable.

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  36. david santosAugust 24, 2008 at 4:49 AM

    Really beautiful!!!
    Congratulations.

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  37. ShilpaAugust 24, 2008 at 8:05 AM

    Hope your kids had a great time on Rakshabandhan. What a lovely cake. I missed my bro so much this time :(, couldn't even send him a rakhee.

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  38. Saee Koranne-KhandekarAugust 26, 2008 at 11:49 PM

    Hi Swati,

    Your sugar craft is absolutely fascinating. Please let me know if you ever plan to do a worksop in Mumbai; I'll come along with friends in tow!

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  39. bellaAugust 27, 2008 at 6:12 AM

    beautiful figures and marvellous cake!

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  40. BhartiAugust 31, 2008 at 8:44 PM

    very sweet!

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  41. notyet100September 1, 2008 at 10:56 AM

    this looks so awesome,.:-)

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