Paul Brown: Sweet Memories Spanning Generations: The unique tale of Murdoch Brown's iconic cinnamon Christmas cake
The heartwarming tale of this cake goes back to a time when India was firmly under the British raj in 1883. Brown's great-great grandfather, Murdoch Brown, owned a cinnamon plantation in Anjarakandy, Kannur. The story, passed down through generations, tells of a day when Murdoch Brown visited the Mambally's Royal Biscuit Factory at Thalassery, carrying a rich plum cake. He posed a challenge to the bakery owner, Mambally Bapu - to recreate the plum cake he had brought from England in time for Christmas.
Source: indiatimes.com