2,100 pieces of cake!

A lot of people liked to look through the aphorisms to choose their favourite.

A lot of people liked to look through the aphorisms to choose their favourite.

The aphorism cards are wallet sized, so we hope that people will keep them to carry around a touch of inspiration.

The aphorism cards are wallet sized, so we hope that people will keep them to carry around a touch of inspiration.

After four hours we were all out of cake!

After four hours we were all out of cake!

The happy team! Carol,(on the right in the orange), even came down from Wellington to help out.

The happy team! Carol,(on the right in the orange), even came down from Wellington to help out.

Thank you, Sri Chinmoy, for 21 years filled with beautiful, joy-filled opportunities to share your vision for a oneness-world-fa

Thank you, Sri Chinmoy, for 21 years filled with beautiful, joy-filled opportunities to share your vision for a oneness-world-fa

This little lad was jumping for joy when he spotted free cake!

This little lad was jumping for joy when he spotted free cake!

These kids were spotted later dancing to the music of the army band with their aphorisms still in their hats.

These kids were spotted later dancing to the music of the army band with their aphorisms still in their hats.

The set-up crew arrived at the crack of dawn.

The set-up crew arrived at the crack of dawn.

The cake was set up in Cathedral Square, beside the Cathedal Sri Chinmoy performed in at Christmas time 2002.

The cake was set up in Cathedral Square, beside the Cathedal Sri Chinmoy performed in at Christmas time 2002.

Each piece of cake had a card on it with an aphorism and artwork by Sri Chinmoy.

Each piece of cake had a card on it with an aphorism and artwork by Sri Chinmoy.

Swamped before we are even set up.

Swamped before we are even set up.

Centre members distributed the cake on platters.

Centre members distributed the cake on platters.

This photographer David Alexander was from the main Christchurch newspaper, "The Press". His photograph was published the follow

This photographer David Alexander was from the main Christchurch newspaper, "The Press". His photograph was published the follow

A happy cake eater - Phoenix Ocean is her name. The next day they coincidentally parked outside The Lotus-Heart and we were able

A happy cake eater - Phoenix Ocean is her name. The next day they coincidentally parked outside The Lotus-Heart and we were able

Although rain was forecast all week, when the day came, it was sunny and warm.

Although rain was forecast all week, when the day came, it was sunny and warm.

Kuhakini can be seen on the right, putting the finishing touches on the set she designed.

Kuhakini can be seen on the right, putting the finishing touches on the set she designed.

David does a lot of cake refilling while TV3 looks on.

David does a lot of cake refilling while TV3 looks on.

Solana refills one more time...we needed two people full time on restocking.

Solana refills one more time...we needed two people full time on restocking.

Shannon serves cake to eager passers-by.

Shannon serves cake to eager passers-by.

Everyone had such a nice experience from start to finish.

Everyone had such a nice experience from start to finish.

We were pretty hard to miss out there, only the serious dieters manged to walk by.

We were pretty hard to miss out there, only the serious dieters manged to walk by.

People had alot of questions to ask about Sri Chinmoy and the Centre.

People had alot of questions to ask about Sri Chinmoy and the Centre.

Cathedral Square is a main walk through area for tourists and locals alike.

Cathedral Square is a main walk through area for tourists and locals alike.

There was a lunchtime concert on at the same time.

There was a lunchtime concert on at the same time.

Not surprisingly, children were the most enthusiastic and appreciative cake eaters.

Not surprisingly, children were the most enthusiastic and appreciative cake eaters.

The first cakes come out of the oven...

The first cakes come out of the oven...

Ten cakes down, only seventeen more to go.

Ten cakes down, only seventeen more to go.

Ujjwala and Shobhavati making the icing.

Ujjwala and Shobhavati making the icing.

The whole job was a lot of fun, really. We started at 6pm and finished at 4am, just after the baker arrived- he was in time to s

The whole job was a lot of fun, really. We started at 6pm and finished at 4am, just after the baker arrived- he was in time to s

A local organic, vegetarian bakery, "The Breadman", was kind enough to lend us the use of their premises for the night.

A local organic, vegetarian bakery, "The Breadman", was kind enough to lend us the use of their premises for the night.

Their ovens are a little larger than those at The Lotus Heart!

Their ovens are a little larger than those at The Lotus Heart!

Kate and Harita baking the cakes.

Kate and Harita baking the cakes.

With a delicious recipe and some expert advice from Sundari, how could we go wrong?

With a delicious recipe and some expert advice from Sundari, how could we go wrong?

The famous vegan chocolate cake progressively spread over the entire kitchen!

The famous vegan chocolate cake progressively spread over the entire kitchen!