Front:
HMAY
ESUCAR DECORATION
1871
1971
BRITISH COLUMBIA'S OFFICIAL CENTENNIAL CAKE
The world's largest, tastiest and most beautiful birthday cake, 25,500 Ibs. Total cost $50,000.
Statistics: Height 26 ft. 4 in. Decorations 2,100 lbs. in Royal icing mounted on
special panels to permit removal of cake while leaving decor virtually intact. All
cake cello-wrapped untouched by human hands.
Recipe in part: Raisins 6,500 Ibs., Cherries 3,000 lbs., Eggs 1,500 dozen (equiv'),
Pineapple 2,800 Ibs., Pecans 2,300 Ibs., Flour, Glace Fruit & a pinch of Salt 150 lbs.
Back:
MADE
IN
The giant fruit cake is a B.C. Centennial project sponsored
by the merchants and owners of LOUGHEED SHOPPERS
MALL, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. "A SIGHT AND A TASTE
TO REMEMBER''.
Indian Chief Dan George (co-star of "Little Big Man" and
Oscar Nominee, 1971) with His Worship Mayor R. W.
Prittie of Burnaby cut the cake July 20, 1971.
USE
Exhibit and card copyright 1971 by G. Molecey, Nanaimo, B.C.
Traveltime PRODUCT
C-2520
Color photo by: Lloyd Wotton.
