Park Plaza Faridabad Hotel brought in festive cheer on Tuesday by hosting its annual Christmas cake mixing ceremony.
The chefs and hotel staff arranged and designed the mixture in the shape of the Christmas tree. “Let’s all join in the joy of Christmas,” announces Rahul Singh, the General Manager of the hotel and charged up men, women and tourists put on the aprons, gloves and get ready for the cake mixing.
Soon the honey is opened and poured onto the mixture and pairs of hands knead, blend and dig into the mixing. The heady aroma of nuts, raisins, apple, apricots, pistachios anddried ginger laces the cold evening breeze and it already feels like Christmas Dhiraj Kumar, Executive Chef of the hotel, says, “We have put in nearly 20 ingredients. Traditionally in homes, the cake mixing is an affair of love and warmth and the occasion symbolises auspiciousness.” “The difference in taste is achieved by altering the proportions of the various ingredients.
Rahis, Chef, says, the mixtures will be stored in airtight wooden barrels for a month, and will get used in the distinctively spicy and aromatic fruit cakes and puddings that are prepared for Christmas and New Year.
Saurav Singh, the Assistant F&B Manager, says, “Christmas is always about overflowing joy and happiness. The cake mixing ceremony is the highlight event and in a way is welcoming the festive season.”
