Entrepreneurial MBA student Sahana brings sugar and spice to your home — and helps ensure no kid goes hungry — with her growing company, Bake Away
“Small moments in the kitchen became some of the most meaningful memories of my life,” says Bake Away founder Sahana, who is getting her Master’s in Business Administration at New York University’s Stern School of Business. “Bake Away is my way of sharing the stories behind them. Baking became my language, how I celebrated, connected with others and stayed grounded through change.”
Her company, Bake Away, celebrates baking as personal expression, where every dessert tells a story that is shaped by creativity and rooted in connection.
Sahana’s project began as a cookbook. Since starting her MBA program, she has grown it into a brand that encourages customers to try something new.
“Our cake mixes are designed to delight in the everyday, whether it’s a quiet pause between your busy schedule or a gathering with people you love,” Sahana explains.
Each mix blends familiar comfort with a thoughtful twist: chai and cardamom, lemon and poppyseed, orange and chocolate. “These flavors are gentle, unexpected, and full of personality, just like the moments they are made to celebrate.”
The art of giving back: From its inception, Bake Away has supported No Kid Hungry, a national campaign run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.
“Every child deserves nourishment, connection, comfort, and the opportunity to thrive,” Sahana insists, which is why a portion of all of her product sales goes toward helping to end childhood hunger. “This is baking that gives back: flavorful, intentional, and always meant to be shared.”
In the beginning: Sahana says that her love of baking started in her childhood kitchen, a space filled with warmth and wonder.
“I played with ingredients, explored flavors, and discovered the thoughtful touches that make a dessert unforgettable. What began with curiosity and joy grew into a cookbook, and then a brand. It is all shaped by the belief that homemade desserts can bring us close to the people and places we love.”
Choose the holiday gift that keeps on giving: “We celebrate the love and warmth that comes from creating something personal to share. Each mix blends inspiration, a place, a moment, and the people we hold close. Make it your own. Your dessert, your story.”
Check out the entire collection, including Los Angeles Lemon Poppyseed to New York Orange and Seattle Chai Cardamom. Buy a three-pack and get Sahana’s cookbook, too!
Click here to explore the magic: bakeaway.com
Bake Away is also sold online at Anthropologie.com
