THE record for the world’s longest tiramisu has been broken in the UK.
One hundred Italian chefs gathered at Chelsea Town Hall in , over the weekend to whip up a tiramisu large enough to topple the previous record.
The massive tiramisu used 50,000 sponge fingers and more than 3000 eggs Credit: Getty
The record-breaking tiramisu measured just over 440m Credit: Getty
It was led by Italian entrepreneur Mirko Ricci and the London branch of the Federation of Italian Chefs Credit: Getty
The whopping sweet treat was measured at 440.6 metres (1,445ft) long.
It was also more than 8cm tall and 15cm wide, according to Chef Carmelo Carnevale.
This smashed the previous longest tiramisu made by Milanese Galbani which spanned 273.5m (897ft).
As per rules, the record-breaking tiramisu was made and assembled live on site.
To whip up the mammoth dessert, chefs used a staggering 50,000 sponge fingers and more than 3000 eggs.
Mirko Ricci, the man behind the London record attempt, originally held the record in 2017 in , but another Italian team broke that in 2019.
Ricci previously led a team that broke the tiramisu record in 2017.
He said that tiramisu is “the most incredible dessert that has exported”.
Ricci added that the giant pudding was in honour of the King and the .
It was finished with a golden crown on top.
Traditionally made with a mixture of egg yolks, mascarpone, cocoa powder and soaked “ladyfinger” sponge biscuits, the classic dessert is believed to have been invented in the 1960s.
Its exact origin is unknown.
However, records suggest it was invented at Le Beccherie restaurant in Treviso, near Venice in 1969.
The name “tiramisu” comes from the Italian tirami su, which loosely translates to “cheer me up”.
Ricci said that the giant pudding was in honour of the King and the Royal Family Credit: Getty
Chefs working on the mammoth sweet treat Credit: Getty
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