Lulu Hypermarket, the leading retailer in the region, held a well-attended cake-mixing ceremony on 5 October at its Al-Dajeej outlet.

The event saw the participation of cooking enthusiasts, Lulu Chefs and celebrity chefs from abroad who were especially invited to provide their expertise to the ceremony.

Highlight of the cake-mixing ceremony was preparation of the dried fruits and other ingredients that would go into making the traditional Christmas fruit-cake. The special recipe concocted by Lulu Chefs and the visiting celebrity chefs called for the inclusion of dried fruits, including cherries, plums, raisins, orange peels and other exotic dried fruits, as well as honey, cream and fruit juices, in addition to other cake batter ingredients.

The flavorful batter will be baked into special Christmas and New Year fruit cakes in different tantalizing flavors to celebrate the spirit of the upcoming holiday season.