The Raintree Hotels, one of the renowned five star hotel groups in Chennai organized its annual ‘Cake Mixing Event’ at its property yesterday (12.10.2015) in Teynampet – The Raintree, Anna Salai. The Chief Guest Actress Pooja Kumar led the senior dignitaries and Chefs and other guests of The Raintree, St.Mary’s Road and Anna Salai in the traditional ceremony to mix a variety of ingredients for creating its Christmas cakes.
The age old ceremony which happens now is the perfect kick starter to the festive Christmas season. The gathering merely mixed dates, dry apricots, black current, honey raisins, whole almonds, cashew nuts, dry cherries, tutti frutti, dry fig, candid ginger, orange peel, lemon peel, prune and dry cranberries. The ingredients of the festive cake are mixed with rum, brandy and whisky for it to develop a unique aroma and flavor.