Deepavali treats in Kochi: Cakes and cookies with an Indian twist

The Deepavali hamper by MOIC | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mysorepak in your icecreamArtisanal ice cream brand Mad over Ice Cream (MOIC) has come out with a festive range of Deepavali flavours. Try the Mysore gold ice cream, which is a rich blend of cardamom, ghee and Mysorepak. Saffron&Pistachio, another offering, rekindles memories of traditional Deepavali sweets. Cream cheese motichoor laddu, a delightful mix of laddu and cheese. This thoughtfully curated hamper is priced at ₹950 and is also available in limited quantities. In addition to the hampers, MOIC has launched a gulab jamun cake with rabdi and vanilla ice cream, as well, which will be available on its menu.To order, visit moic_icecream on Instagram. The hamper can be picked up from the store at Kundanoor as well.Halwa macarons Gulab jamun cake by The Dough House | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Moving on to macarons, they come in a gajar ka halwa (₹200) version at The Dough House this Deepavali. Expect a crispy shell with with a soft gajar ka halwa centre. Then comes the gulab jamun which has found a new friend in tea cake. Soft, buttery with just a hint of Indianness to it. A gulab jamun rabadi cake (₹300) is also part of the festive offering. A gulab jamun dry cake is available too (₹300). The treats can be ordered online and are available at The Dough House’s outlets in Panampilly Nagar, and Unichira.A fudge and cookie Deepavali Handmade cookies by Pandhal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sweets and savouries come together in Pandhal’s Deepavali hamper. Assorted chocolate fudge in coffee and sea salt and rosemary flavours, handmade assorted cookies in biscoff crinkle, cardamom icebox and coconut flavours, along with salted almonds and candied cashew methi and black salt to enhance the experience. Priced at ₹970, the hamper is available online, on the Pandhal website and all its outlets. For orders, contact 9288022120.A bite of rasmalai cookie Rasmalai cookies by Melty Cakes | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Why should you only have rasmalai in a bowl? Why not in a cookie? Melty Cakes has put together a Deepavali hamper with rasmalai and coconut cookies. The three hampers are — The Sweet Little Box, which has rasmalai cookies (₹350), The Festive Duo, which has both rasmalai and coconut cookies (₹499) and The Celebration Hamper, which has both the cookies and dry fruits (₹750). Orders can be placed on 9037941004. Published - November 05, 2026 05:00 pm IST