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Liputan6.com, Yogyakarta: No doubt many people know bakpia, special food of Yogyakarta. But Have heard the name Bakpia Pathok Cake Djava Yogyakarta became champions after this type listed in the Indonesian Record Museum, Saturday (12 / 6) evening. Yes, this cake has a diameter of 2.6 meters, around 8.25 meters and 30 centimeters thick and became the largest in Indonesia.

Bakpia Djava bakpia producers created a team of Java. This cake was made directly at the Plaza Memorial Oemoem March 1 Yogyakarta attacks for about two hours. Muri record of success make this the biggest bakpia as the 4329 record.

Raw materials used consisted of 945 kilograms of green beans as "Kumbu" or the contents bakpia, sugar as much as 672 kg, 97.5 kg of wheat flour, 350 eggs, and 200 liters of cooking oil.

On that occasion also set a record for eating Muri bakpia with most participants, that is 1398 people. The record is recorded as a record to Muri-4330.

Manufacturer Bakpia Pathok Djava Fendi Sanjaya said, making this the largest bakpia aimed more special food of Yogyakarta is introducing to the public. "Also, to further invigorate tourism in Yogyakarta," said Fendi. The team previously had practiced several times to make bakpia.

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor of Yogyakarta Haryadi Suyuti who attended the show said, bakpia is an important icon of culinary tourism in Yogyakarta, in addition to warm. "Through this event, bakpia increasingly raised the culinary treasures of Yogyakarta, and tourism in this region," said Haryadi.

During the wait making it the largest bakpia, organizers held a contest to eat bakpia. Participants promised hereafter USD 2.5 million prize for the winner. (Ant)