Starting at 10:00am on Saturday December 7th, the Central Galleria at Mall of the Emirates will transform into a fruitcake festival, as all 600 metres of stollen will be laid out on tables, ready for purchase and consumption.
This year, more than 2,210 eggs, 600 kilograms of flour, 278 kilograms of raisins and 55 kilograms of marzipan will be used to create this mouthwatering delicacy. Moreover, 120 kilograms of lemons and 131 kilograms of oranges will be zested, giving a burst of citrus flavour At 600 metres long, this will be the largest string of stollen made to-date by the Executive Chef at the Kempinski and his team of 14, who are already working towards reaching this goal.
To-date the Stollen Charity Cake Sale by the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates and Mall of the Emirates has succeeded in raising more than AED 322, 265 for the Dubai Centre for Special Needs, a charitable non-profit organisation that works hard towards providing a brighter future to children with special needs.
Stollen loaves are 60 centimetres long, and can be sold for AED 100, a half loaf for AED 50 or by the slice, at just AED 5 each. Volunteers, dressed in festive costume, will be handing out mouthwatering samples to shoppers, and creating an energetic vibe as the countdown begins until the last slice of stollen is sold.