HAWERA JUBILEE CAKE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 12, 15 January 1932, Page 7

HAWERA JUBILEE CAKE

CONFECTION WEIGHS HALF A TON. 335 GOLD AND SILVER COINS. [ Per Press Association. ] NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 14. Coins for the Hawera Jubilee birthday cake were officially handed to the baker, Mr. M. Campbel], yesterday by the celebrations organiser, Mr. J. E. Campbell, in the presence of the Mayor of Hawera, Mr. E. A. Pacey, and Messrs. L- Carrel, celebrations treasurer, and B. C. Bennett, of the celebrations financial committee. All told, 335 gold and silver coins were inserted in the cake mixture. The total weight of the currency, all of which was fresh from the mint, was three pounds. The cake is of immense dimensions and jt is estimated that when baked it will weigh over half a ton. To ice it two cwt of -agar will be used. The official party yesterday inspected a cake made, from a similar recipe and was satisfied that it was of tho highest quality. The richness of the mixture can be visualised when it is understood that 1501 b. of butter, 1551 b. of sugar, 2501 b. of flour, 6001bof fruit and 1250 eggs are included. So far as is possible the ingredients are all New Zealand, products and in the main came from South Taranaki. The fruit, which could not be procured from a New Zealand source, is Australian. Officials present expressed themselves as proud that such a huge cake could be baked in Hawera. When completed the cake, which will be surmounted by 50 candles, will be publicly exhibited in Hawera. It will be cut during the jubilee celebrations.