Exclusive! 360 degree view of Pasadena’s 125th birthday cake

Yessiree!  I was the only news photographer allowed in the tent prior to the unveiling of Pasadena's 125th birthday cake on Saturday! I was truly honored. 

I got a 360-degree video, which you can see in my Examiner Tournament of Roses column, and a few stills.  I had to work around eight or ten chefs in a tent barely big enough to hold the cake, so I apologize for the blurry photo.

The cake was delicious!

And yet more on Pasadena's 125 years....

Sketch of the cake for the 125th birthday of Pasadena

Pasadena Museum of History is a truly amazing organization. With a small staff, lots of dedication and energy, and countless volunteers this non-profit is putting on a huge birthday celebration.

The usual list of summer events for the City of Pasadena will tie into the quasquicentennial birthday theme,

“Destination Pasadena: Celebrating 125 Years of Service and Hospitality.”  

Word of the day: quasquicentennial: 125 years

I hope to run into you at some of these events!

Happy Birthday Pasadena! Kick of the summer with a big birthday bash

Happy Birthday Pasadena! Celebrate the quasquicentennial all summer long

And you all know how much I love cake...

This fantabulous photo taken by Ashlyn Reagan is of the three finalists for the Pasadena birthday cake developed by Le Cordon Bleu.  Pasadena, California is celebrating its 125th birthday, and it's throwing a doozy of a party at the Pasadena Museum of History on June 11.

I thought my followers would enjoy reading a trilogy of four stories I wrote for Examiner about the whole cake business--the flavors in contention, the design, the making of.  And like Douglas Adams, I will probably add a couple more before it's done.

• Pasadena’s birthday cake: Vote on your favorite flavor May 6
• The 125-year taste test: Pasadena Museum of History puts the cakes to a vote
• Stupendous Pasadena 125th birthday cake design unveiled,flavor announced
• What goes into a 300-pound cake? Creating the cake forPasadena’s 125th birthday

Enjoy!  And come to the party for a taste.