Pumpkinbakes was founded by Nirmala Arokia in the year 2014. As a graduate in Nursing, she worked as a nurse in California for 12 yrs. Her love for food and baking was so strong, she decided to leave the nursing profession and retrain herself by joining pastry program at San Francisco Baking Institute, California to follow her passion.
After learning the art of cake decorating at the Wilton School in Chicago, Nirmala worked as a pastry chef in the bay area. After moving to Bangalore she saw need for a good authentic bakery and started Pumpkinbakes.