Gautam-Sitara at The Westin Christmas Cake Mixing Ceremony 2014

The evening was received with great cheer as The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace hosted its annual Cake Mixing Ceremony to celebrate and begin the joyous festival of Christmas. Children of all ages, teens and adults were present to enjoy the ceremony and everyone had a gala time participating in their enthralling event, as Westin Hyderabad was among the first to bring the Christmas cheers to the city. Children from Cheers foundation added a special joy to the occasion.

The event is with a thought that kids can pen down their Christmas wishes for Santa as well, asking for anything and everything they could ever imagine! It is an initiative to share the merriment of the festivities even before they have begun. Guests and children were dressed in aprons and chef caps to fit the role of chef after which, each one took part in the making of the 1200 lb giant Christmas cake. It was a great experience for all present there to witness the humongous cake and to be a part of all the mania that took place through the making. By the end of the day around 90 ltrs of alcohol was used with 170 kgs of dry fruits and candy.

There was fun, frolic, laughter and joy all around and guests enjoyed every bit of the magical journey Westin put up for them. Sweet, candy, cake and presents made every child’s dream come true. All kids left with twinkling eyes and a great big smile while parents left feeling satisfied and proud.

Rakesh Upadhyay, EM, added, "Christmas is no fun without the traditional Christmas cake. It takes a lot of efforts to have the right ingredients added. The preparation begins well in advance. The first step is the mixing and is believed to be a forerunner of good things and happiness."