Largest cake record to be attempted

City-based event company AMN Global Project will attempt a Guinness Record on August 15. They will bake a 66,666 kg with 66 flavours, which will be cut on Independence Day. R J Rama Narayana, MD, AMN Global Project, said, “This is the first time in Chennai that such an event is going to be conducted. Over 200 bakers are to be involved in the baking on August 13. The cake will be cut by 66 participants who were born on August 15. Sixty six babies are also expected to be born on the same date at government hospitals in the city. We will gift them with gold coins.” He added that they have also invited 66 special guests, some of whom will be freedom fighters.

“The cake will be sold at Rs 750 per kg. The entry is free for those born on August 15 and Rs 599 will be charged for those accompanying them. For those not born on that day, the fee is Rs 799. The money collected will be given to the Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund and to Ragavendra Temple’s Mantralaya to build a Navaratna chariot,” he added.