A personal recollection details the rediscovery of a lost culinary tradition, the 'Poona Cake,' through research at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. The author encountered a gentleman whose grandmother baked an eggless version of this cake annually for New Year's Eve. This anecdote highlights how many historical recipes, like Poona Cake and other 'Poona' named dishes, have faded from collective memory, contrasting with the prominent role cakes played in 19th-century British New Year traditions, including those involving donations to orphanages and schools in Poona.