Torre del Mar will offer a free nine-meter-long giant cake

The province enters the last week of August, the quintessential vacation month. In Torre del Mar, preparations are underway to say goodbye to the high summer season with a large gastronomic party. ... The coastal core of Vélez-Málaga will host this Thursday, August 28, the VIII Tourist Day with a giant cake for 4,000 people, which will be distributed for free on the seafront promenade, next to the lighthouse. This was announced by the first deputy mayor of Vélez-Málaga and councilor for Tourism, Jesús Carlos Pérez Atencia (GIPMTM); and the manager of the School of Flavors and chef, Roberto Soler.

The deputy mayor of Torre del Mar detailed in a statement that the tasting will take place from 8:30 PM on the Torre del Mar seafront promenade, next to the lighthouse. This is the eighth edition of this event that brings together thousands of people "and serves to thank tourists for their loyalty to our destination, as well as to make them part of the events that we celebrate throughout the year in Torre del Mar," Pérez Atencia added.

As usual, as the councilor recalled, "we once again have the collaboration of chef Roberto Soler, who for this occasion will create a cake nearly 9 meters long with more than 4,000 portions for those present. This year's theme is sport and solidarity." For Atencia, "these types of initiatives serve to energize and add content to the range of proposals that we carry out from the Deputy Mayor's Office of Torre del Mar for the summer in our town. I am sure that Roberto will surprise us all again with this creation; a unique work that will add color, and also flavor to Tourist Day."

Sports Tourism

For his part, chef Roberto Soler has given more details about the cake. "In this edition, the theme will focus on sports tourism. Sports are booming and we know that in the municipality there are countless sports that can be practiced. There are many clubs and associations, which is why this year we are going to pay tribute to all of them, with a special nod to the Imparables challenge against ALS. As for the cake, "it will be over eight meters forty centimeters long and will have about 4,000 servings," he noted, before detailing the ingredients: "it will consist of white sponge cake, with spiced syrup, vegetable cream, and peach jam." Regarding the quantities, he detailed that "we will need approximately 35 meters of sponge cake, with about 70 liters of syrup to keep it juicy, and about 350 kilos of vegetable cream. As for the jam, we will use 100 kilos and for the decoration, we will have pieces of more than 150 centimeters, so we will need about 140 kilos of sugar paste; plus about 18 kilos of edible soil, which is one of the characteristics of our cake."

Finally, the deputy mayor of Torre del Mar concluded by thanking chef Roberto Soler. "He is a benchmark in the kitchen thanks to his creativity and connection with local products. We invite the people of Torre del Mar, tourists, and visitors to come, participate in this activity, and take away a good gastronomic memory of our town," he concluded.

Street Exhibition

On the other hand, Torre del Mar has hosted during this month of August on the north section of Mar Street, and the Axarquía Square, an exhibition that showcases its origins. The exhibition, permanently housed in the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cultural Center, has once again taken to the streets to reach neighbors and visitors. This was explained by the first deputy mayor of the municipality and deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesús Carlos Pérez Atencia.

In this way, the councilor detailed in a statement that the exhibition offers a journey from the Phoenicians to the present day that is explained in the twenty informational panels, with unique text and images, that have their permanent exhibition in the building of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cultural Center-Old Sugar Factory.

For Atencia, "in these days and as we have done on other occasions, we take advantage of the summer season to take this exhibition to the street in order to bring it closer to our neighbors and visitors. We will do this by installing the panels on Mar Street, north section, and Axarquía Square, offering those interested the opportunity to learn about the history of our town with this tour," he said. "It is a cultural experience that adds to the range of options offered during the summer in our town. This exhibition can be visited until Sunday, August 31. I hope it will be to everyone's liking and that those who still do not know it can come by Mar Street to enjoy it."