Celebrating the UAE National Day in a 'gigantic, sweet style', UAE PRO Association, in collaboration with the Dubai Police, cut a 110-metre-long cake weighing a whooping 5,000 kilos (five tonnes).

Kick-starting the National Day celebrations on Tuesday senior Dubai Police officials cut the vanilla cake at the Dubai Al Wasl Club.

The cake was baked at a sweet factory in Jebel Ali, and assembled at the 7,000sq.ft. Dubai Police kitchen. Nazer Nandi, the chairman of PRO Association, said: "The cake was built to honour the officers of the Dubai Police, for their efforts to safeguard our city."

A total of 16 chefs, from across several bakeries in the UAE baked the cake, over a period of eight days. "About 105 volunteers worked together to make this event a success," he added. Individually baked cakes were transported from the sweet factory in Jebel Ali in 28 vans and two 80ft containers.

The longest UAE flag - measuring 500-metre - was another highlight of the celebration.

The event was held in the presence of Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police. It was also attended by directors of police departments and police stations, elite social figures and representatives from a number of various government departments, private institutions, schools and volunteers.

The celebrations began with military music and national anthem of the UAE, followed by recitation from the Holy Quran.

Dhanusha Gokulan and Amira Agarib

Copyright © 2017 Khaleej Times. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).