As the Christmas season gets closer, Poppys Hotel Coimbatore hosted a fun Cake Mixing Ceremony to bring in the traditional Christmas cake. A total of 190 kg cake mix was done with the total output of 400 cakes.
The recipe of the mega cake includes an interesting array of fruits, including raisins, glazed red cherries, orange peel, tutti fruity, black currants, dates, figs, dried apricots, figs, prunes and nuts like walnuts, cashew, almond flakes and pistachio, aside from spices such as ground cardamom, cinnamon and cloves are poured into a huge boat shaped cauldron.
The mixing had reached a spirited level with endless bottles of liquors, such as whisky, white and dark rum, vodka, gin, wine, and syrups like golden syrup, molasses, honey and vanilla syrup were added, a release said.
However, making a cake is no quick and easy task, preparations begin months in advance, said the baking team.
The corporate guests, chefs and the executives of the hotel were present during the jollification.