Group of bakers in Negros Occidental hold first-ever Visayas cake picnic

GMA Network

20-05-2025

Three hundred bakers gathered in Bacolod, Negros Occidental over the weekend for the first-ever cake picnic in Visayas.
According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Tuesday, the event was organized by a group of bakers who were inspired by an event they saw held in America.
"Sabi namin, why not i-try rin namin dito para po ma-gather ang mga home bakers as well as ma-showcase po nila ang kanilang mga talent sa pagbe-bake," Rothel Grace Bendol said.
All that participants needed to do was bring a cake each.
"Regardless kung anong laki, basta minimum of eight inches. Pagpasok nila, ilalagay nila 'yung cake. Parang buffet siya," Mary Joy Puerto said.
Among the participants were Divine Baluran Guara and Kim Erika Delos Reyes.
"Sobrang tagal ko po siyang pinag-isipan. Nag-check ako online. I came up with a simple floral cake po," Divine said.
"I have to make mga cute na mga farm animals po," Kim said.
With a surplus of cakes at the event, participants were even permitted to take slices from the entries and bring them home.
"Lahat ng mga attendees nag-e-enjoy po talaga. Ang fulfilling po mag-plan ng gano'ng event kasi makikita mo talaga na 'yung smiles ng mga attendees," Kristel Pia Lucot said.
According to Kuya Kim, the word cake originates from the Old Norse word "kaka," meaning "flat bread."
Early cakes made by ancient Egyptians were infused with yeast, making them light and fluffy, and were sweetened with honey.
Cakes gained popularity in the Middle Ages with the availability of sugar, although they were expensive, primarily affordable only to the wealthy. —Carby Rose Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News