Pastry chefs across Holland America Line’s fleet are showcasing their
favourite creations during ‘Cake Me Away’, a new Lido Market dessert
celebration.
Cake Me Away displays more than 22 tantalising five-layer cakes in 16 flavours, with extra servings of the most popular types.
Holland America Line’s international pastry team has also created a
selection of mini-jar cakes that will be added to the daily dessert
rotation at Sweet Spot in the Lido Market.
Adjacent to the Lido pool, the Lido Market includes a selection of grab-on-the-go or made-to-order options.
“Our pastry team has some of the most talented chefs in the world,
and Cake Me Away allows us to bring flavours from their home countries
to our guests,” said Ryan Taibel, vice president of sales and
partnerships Australia and New Zealand at Holland America Line.
“The culinary team is always developing new ideas, and Cake Me Away
gives them the opportunity to share their favourites and introduce new
original cakes for our guests to enjoy on our perfectly mid-size ships,
allowing them to savour the sweets on their choice of itinerary.”
Comprising 198 pastry and assistant chefs across the fleet, the
pastry team hails from India, Colombia, Thailand, Indonesia and the
Philippines, bringing their local tastes and recipes to Cake Me Away.
For example, one shipboard favourite introduced by pastry chefs from
the Philippines is Sans Rival cake — meaning “unrivalled” in French —
which layers butter cream, meringue and chopped cashews.
Cake Me Away occurs once on seven-day cruises and multiple times on longer sailings, depending on length, in Lido Market.
Cake Me Away combines culinary décor with all-time favourite and
popular cake flavours – including original cakes like the Heaven and
Hell cake (which layers angel and devil’s food cakes with a peanut
butter frosting).
To accommodate the dietary needs of all guests, Cake Me Away selections include gluten free, vegan and no-sugar added options.