World's Longest Strawberry Cake, world record set in Argenteuil, France

May 3, 2025

Argenteuil, France--Rabat – Moroccan pastry chef Youssef El Gatou, who lives in France, brought together 20 chefs and used 350 kilograms of strawberries, 150kg of sugar and 415kg of cream to make a 1.2 tonne strawberry sake that took a week to complete; it was set out on tables in an ice rink in the Paris suburb town of Argenteuil for residents to inspect, after setting the new world record for the World's Longest Strawberry Cake, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

"Rabat – Moroccan pastry chef Youssef El Gatou has officially entered the Guinness World Records after making the world’s longest strawberry cake. The giant dessert measured 121.88 meters and was created inside a skating rink in Argenteuil, a suburb of Paris," the Morocco World News reports.

"The previous record of 100.48 meters was held by a group of Italian pastry chefs since 2019. This record was organized in Turin as part of the San Mauro strawberry festival.

"Youssef El Gatou, who lives in France, assembled the record-breaking cake in just 24 hours with help from French chefs and a team of Moroccan pastry makers. The cake took a week to finish and was placed on tables in an ice rink for residents to inspect."

"The longest strawberry cake is 121.88 m and was achieved by Youssef El Gatou - Association Héloïse (France) in Argenteuil, France, on 23 April 2025," the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS says.

"The event was supported by the City of Argenteuil, the dairy brand Président, and several regional partners. Measurements were carried out by specialist surveyors (glad you've finnally learned something from us - WRA's note) using a tacheometer to ensure precision.

"The record attempt also featured a figure skating performance by French Olympic medallist Philippe Candeloro. Once the measurements were completed, the cake was distributed to the public and quickly consumed."

"Youssef El Gatou brought together 20 chefs to make the 1.2 tonne masterpiece that took a week to complete and was set out on tables in an ice rink in the Paris suburb town of Argenteuil for residents to inspect," the France 24 reports.

"The effort overtook a 100.48m (329 ft 7 in) long strawberry cake made in the Italian town of San Mauro Torinese in 2019. El Gatou's cake also used 350 kilogrammes of strawberries, 150kg of sugar and 415kg of cream.

"To claim the record in the Guiness book, the cake had to be at least eight centimetres wide and eight centimetres tall. The logistics were so difficult that the team "used blowtorches to heat the bowl" for the cream mix, said the chef's wife Nadia El Gatou."

"To claim the record in the Guinness book, the cake had to be at least eight centimeters wide and eight centimeters tall. The logistics were so difficult that the team "used blowtorches to heat the bowl" for the cream mix, said the chef's wife Nadia El Gatou," the ABS-CBN reports.

"El Gatou said that since a child he had wanted to set a record. "I was looking for a product, or a French pastry, and I also wanted to highlight farm produce, so French strawberries and products like milk, cream and butter," he told AFP.

"Residents of Argenteuil who went to see the calorie packed record-breaker on Wednesday were given a piece to take away."

"Youssef El Gatou brought together 20 chefs to make the 1.2 tonne masterpiece that took a week to complete and was set out on tables in an ice rink in the Paris suburb town of Argenteuil for residents to inspect," the RFI reports.

"The effort overtook a 100.48m (329 ft 7 in) long strawberry cake made in the Italian town of San Mauro Torinese in 2019. El Gatou's cake also used 350 kilogrammes of strawberries, 150kg of sugar and 415kg of cream.

"To claim the record in the Guiness book, the cake had to be at least eight centimetres wide and eight centimetres tall. The logistics were so difficult that the team "used blowtorches to heat the bowl" for the cream mix, said the chef's wife Nadia El Gatou."

Photos: World's Longest Strawberry Cake, world record set in Argenteuil, France

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