CHARLESTON, W. Va– The details of the giant birthday cake to be served during the birthday celebration at the State Capitol this week have been released.
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announced Tuesday that the main cake will feature a detailed replica of the State Capitol.
In addition, the cake structure will be 8 feet long, over 3 feet tall, and decorated with nearly 900 pounds of fondant icing.
The creators of the structure underlying the Capitol replica are a father-and-son team of Culture Center employees, David and Darren Husband. The detailed icing and baking was done by Sara Lane of Cross Lanes.
Tomblin is scheduled to cut the cake following the 1:50 p.m. Sesquicentennial Ceremony on Thursday.
It is expected that over 15,000 pieces of birthday cake will be served Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Great Hall of the Culture Center.