Commissioned for Roodkapje's closing event for Hamburger Community #8, THE cake was designed as a child-like architecture model of the Schieblock ensemble of buildings, mixed flavours and textures, some wholesome and home-baked, some artificial and mass-produced, colours, tastes and carefully curated chaos, much like the general fabric of this iconic area. Still crying over Pink Pank on the E side, still doubtful if the whole salvation of Rotterdam’s club scene is in the hands of Perron, forever wondering if the mural next to Operator is a quote from Sade (’No place for beginners or sensitive hearts”), nostalgic over BAR and then Poing’s vanishings, excited for Time Is The New Space’s return, avoidant of the rivers of people in Bier Garden & Anabelle, amused by the yellow steps connecting everything, immensely grateful for the soft juiciness of Roodkapje. 

layer cake: flour, sunflower oil, sugar, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda, oat milk, mayzena, raspberries, roll fondant

Block E: lemon shortbread cookies & orange blossom custard & whipped cream (vegan whipped cream, vegan butter, mayzena, flour, lemon, orange blossom water, oat milk) 

BAR/POING: marshmallows, boozy jello, waffle, raspberry jam, cotton candy

Operator: coconut jello (coconut cream, sugar, agar agar)

thanks: Tisa World, Roodkapje Rotterdam, Paula Stoffijn

photo: Jip Moeken