Dubbed “The Cake Hotel,” a team of 14 pastry chefs and cake makers logged more than 2,000 hours baking and 600 hours decorating the edible edifice which opened to the British public for one night last week.
Set inside a temporary pop-up hotel in Soho earlier this month, guests noshed their way through eight tasting rooms themed after regions of the world like the Caribbean, Guyana, the South Pacific, and of course, Britannia. Dubbed “The Cake Hotel,” a team of 14 pastry chefs and cake makers logged more than 2,000 hours baking and 600 hours decorating the edible edifice which opened to the British public for one night last week.
The event was put on by Tate & Lyle Sugars to promote the launch of their new Fairtrade golden and brown cane sugars. Meanwhile, here’s a quick look at the Cake Hotel by the numbers:
- 600 kilograms of sugar
- 2,000 macarons
- 1,081 meringues
- 20 kilograms of marshmallow garlands
- 10 meters of edible pearlescent bunting
- 14 pastry chefs
- 2,000 hours of baking
- 900 hours of decorating
Pirates of the Caribbean
A giant treasure chest full of edible pearls, ginger spiced doubloons and cutlasses, rum and raisin chocolate brownies and tea cakes greeted guests in the Pirates of the Caribbean room.
The Caribbean Room
In this 'Pirates of the Caribbean'-themed room, guests tucked into a giant treasure chest full of edible pearls, ginger spiced doubloons and cutlasses, rum and raisin chocolate brownies and tea cakes.
Cake cushions
They look deceptively plush but these cushions were made for eating, not cuddling.
Donut Tower
The British room included a giant tower of donuts.
Mayan room
Guests to the Mayan room, meanwhile noshed on a fudge temple, floating meringue clouds, sacrificial salted caramel and chocolate hearts, and Mayan-inspired carved gold cookies.
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