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\t\t\"Cakes
\n\t\tCake Picnic sees hundreds of people come together to enjoy cake (Picture: Cake Picnic\/Gary Sexton)<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Elisa Sunga woke up one morning craving cake.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018I wanted to lounge in the park and eat a lot of cake, but I didn\u2019t want to bake it all myself,\u2019 she tells Metro.<\/p>\n

\u2018I had a full-time job at Google, so I couldn\u2019t just get up and make a load of cakes, as baking is such an involved project that takes hours, sometimes even days.\u2019<\/p>\n

So, the 35-year-old from San Francisco<\/a> decided to do the next best thing and see if she could convince others to do the hard work for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018I came up with the idea to hold an event where everyone was required to bring a cake.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2018I assumed I\u2019d get at least five cakes; I had no idea that there\u2019d be hundreds!\u2019<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Elisa
\n\t\tElisa is the founder of Cake Picnic (Picture: Supplied by Elisa Sunga)<\/p>\n

Elisa took to Instagram<\/a> to share the idea for Cake Picnic, and her post quickly went viral.<\/p>\n

\u2018I was refreshing the page, and at first 50 people wanted to go, then 60, 70, and at one point it reached 300,\u2019 she recalls.<\/p>\n

\u2018I was so scared when I actually started planning the event because I was worried I was going to become the joke of the internet. I was completely serious about having a cake picnic, but wasn\u2019t sure if anyone else would actually turn up.\u2019<\/p>\n

But when the big day arrived, her fears were assuaged, as 183 people showed up with sweet treats.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And pretty soon, cake lovers around the world were begging her to bring the event to their country too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tNo cake, no entry to the event (Picture: Cake Picnic\/Angela Jazmin Studio)<\/p>\n

Working with her boyfriend and Cake Picnic co-founder, Danny Knight, Elisa began hosting more events, with one strict rule: No cake, no entry.<\/p>\n

The event has since gone global, with a Cake Picnic Tour even taking place this year with stops in Mexico<\/a> City, Melbourne, San Diego, New Yo<\/a>r<\/a>k<\/a>, and Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And on July 5, Cake Picnic will be happening in London<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This will be the second time the event has headed across the pond to the UK, after a sell-out session in Greenwich Park in 2025, and around 500 people are expected to attend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGuests are encouraged to bring the best cake they can make (Picture: Cake Picnic\/Elisa Sunga)<\/p>\n

The exact location of the 2026 event is currently being kept under wraps, only being disclosed to ticket holders upon purchase.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Various two-hour sessions are running throughout the day, with tickets costing $50 (\u00a338). The price includes entry to the event and bottomless cake during their time slot. And when we say bottomless, we\u2019re not exaggerating.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As every guest is required to bring a cake, there will be hundreds of cakes on offer throughout the day, and attendees are given a cake box, which they load up with as many slices as they\u2019d like.<\/p>\n

\u2018The most popular cake flavours are ube, black sesame, pistachio, and passion fruit. If those flavours are on the table, they\u2019ll be gone very quickly,\u2019 Elisa says.<\/p>\n

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Instagram Repost from @pollychan_bakehouse London\u2019s First Cake Picnic by @cakepicnictour \u2728\ud83c\udf70\ud83e\uddfa\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Had THE BEST time and met loads of wonderful cake-loving people \u2013 my kinda people \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb\ud83e\udd70 Would definitely go again! Never in my life was it ever this acceptable to eat over hundreds of amazing cakes, my taste buds went into overdrive. Situated in the stunning Greenwich park, it made the whole experience feel magical. Thank you Elisa @saltedrye and the cake picnic team for creating such a successful event and making it the most memorable day! Hope you had the most delicious birthday! \ud83d\udc90 Thank you to my buddy Sophie @allday.cake for all the cake fun \ud83d\udc96 . . . cakepicnic londoncakepicnic cakepicniclondon freshcreamcakeslondon chocolatepuddingcake freshlybakedcakes cakeparty cakecrew cakesinsummer<\/p>\n

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In terms of rules for the event, all of the cakes have to be a minimum of eight inches wide and three inches tall.<\/p>\n

Some people have raised concerns about food safety and hygiene, as the event involves eating food made by strangers, but Elisa stresses they\u2019ve not had any issues with food poisoning at events before.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018There is a risk, as it\u2019s a potluck-style, community event \u2013 everyone is bringing their own cake,\u2019 she explains.<\/p>\n

\u2018However, we do encourage people to bring their best cake, and we share instructions on how to bake safely and how to safely transport cake too.\u2019<\/p>\n

A message on the event website states: \u2018We want to eat well. Please only bring cakes that you are absolutely excited about and would be proud to share with others. If you have never baked a cake before, you should practice baking several cakes before the event to prepare. If you aren\u2019t inspired to bring the best cake that you can, this event is not for you.\u2019<\/p>\n

\t\t\"People
\n\t\tThe events have been a huge success, and now Cake Picnic has gone global (Picture: Gary Sexton)<\/p>\n

Cake Picnic London tickets have unfortunately now sold out, but there is a waitlist online that people can join.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also good news for those who missed out on a ticket, though, as Elisa is hoping to bring the event back to London very soon \u2013 and possibly hold picnics in other major UK cities.<\/p>\n

\u2018I really want to do more events in the UK,\u2019 she reveals. \u2018We did an Australia<\/a> tour this year, and it was so fun to visit several cities there and see the differences in cake.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve found that British people really love cake and have such a passion for it, so I think we could definitely do a multi-city tour in the UK at some point, visiting London and another city like Manchester<\/a> or Bristol<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n

So keep your eyes peeled for updates!\u00a0<\/p>\n

And if you can\u2019t wait for cake, Elisa recently released a cookbook inspired by brilliant bakes she\u2019s tried at Cake Picnic over the last two years, with a guide for hosting your own picnic. <\/p>\n

\t\t\"Cake
\n\t\tThe event has even inspired a book (Picture: Chronicle Books\/Elisa Sunga)<\/p>\n

Named after the event itself, recipes inside the book include a Sour Cherry & Pistachio Buttermilk Cake, Chocolate & Earl Grey Whipped Cream Cake, Roasted Apple & Sesame Upside-Down Cake, and a Pretzel S\u2019mores Cake. Yum!<\/p>\n

These are all creations she\u2019s learned to bake along the way, as she only took an interest in baking during the pandemic. <\/p>\n

\u2018I started baking in March 2020, when the whole world was making banana bread and sourdough, and I fell in love with it,\u2019 she says. <\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve shared some of my own cake creations in the book, as well as some of the ones I\u2019ve seen on tour, plus a mini guide for hosting your own, smaller, picnic in your back garden or living room.\u2019<\/p>\n

The book launched last month, and Elisa still can\u2019t believe it\u2019s real. <\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m still so surprised by how much of a phenomenon Cake Picnic has been. It\u2019s unbelievable. <\/p>\n

\u2018There are moments when I just pinch myself, like, what do you mean this girl is touring the world because she wants to eat cake?!\u2019<\/p>\n

She adds: \u2018It\u2019s also been so fun and heartwarming to see people come together to enjoy cake in this way. We\u2019ve had people travel from all over the world to attend these events, and they\u2019re people of all ages too \u2013 from kids to great-grandparents.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think that in our society right now, we spend so much time doomscrolling and rotting, so it\u2019s nice to have an event that not only forces you to use your hands, get creative, and make a cake, but also get outside and touch grass\u2026 literally!\u2019<\/p>\n

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