Long before Cakesmith found its home in the heart of Dubai, there was a little girl standing on a stool beside her granny, eagerly helping her bake.

For Chef Arshia Singh, school holidays meant summer days in her granny’s kitchen, learning, creating and falling in love with baking. Those childhood moments stayed with her.

Years later, while pursuing her Master’s degree in London, Arshia began attending baking workshops. Somewhere between learning and experimenting, she realised — this is what I want to do.

She went on to graduate from Le Cordon Bleu, London, bringing together the precision of an engineer with the creativity of a pastry chef.

Today, six years into Cakesmith, that childhood passion has grown into a Dubai-based bakery built around thoughtful ingredients, meticulous technique and desserts made to be remembered.

And then there’s chocolate — Arshia’s absolute favourite. Perhaps that explains why our chocolate treats are just that good.

From a little girl on a stool beside her granny to the chef behind Cakesmith — this is a story that began with baking and grew into love.