In honor of UConn’s 2014 Convocation, Dining Services’ “Not Just Desserts” Bakery presented a history of UConn on a very large and unusual display cake. Designed as a commemorative history of UConn, Eric Merkle, Bakery Manager, spent hours perusing photos in the UConn digital photo gallery. Approximately 200 photos were printed on edible paper and then individually framed using 300 pounds of molded chocolate: milk, dark and white. During the convocation celebration, Eric adhered the framed photos to the cake, assisted by Sandy Sandberg, Head Pastry Chef and Crystal Russell, Pastry Chef. The Bakery staff also created dozens of sheet cakes which were served, along with famous UConn Dairy Bar ice cream, to more than 3,500 members of the incoming freshman class.

 

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