More than 300 Italian cake
designers and sugar artists will attempt to build the world's
largest cake during the 25th edition of Hobby Show Milano, an
arts and crafts trade show to take place October 1-4 at Fiera
Milano Rho convention center.
The event is being sponsored by the National Association of
Cake Designers Italy (ANCDI) and Cake & Cake, an Italian
sweet-decorating company.
The cake designers will attempt to build a cake shaped like
Italy, complete with islands, mountain ranges and monuments,
over the course of four days.
The cake is expected to weigh over one ton, and on the
fourth day of the cake's construction, 12,000 portions will be
distributed free to trade fair attendees.
Surelis Vazquez, president of ANCDI, said the world record
attempt is also aimed at raising public awareness of cake
decorating as a profession.
"What started years ago as a simple hobby has now become a
real and true profession," Vazquez said.
"In fact, we've managed to get 'cake designer' put on the
list of 'professions not organized into orders or colleges' with
the Ministry of Economic Development".
The event will be witnessed by Guinness World Records judge
Lorenzo Veltri, known for his participation in the "Show of
Records" hosted by Italian TV personality Gerry Scotti.
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