Capitol Hill staffers were elated Wednesday evening to be able to taste a cake from Carlo’s Bakery, made famous by the show “Cake Boss” on TLC. But what’s a cake in Washington without a cause? This particular cake was to show off the work done by the heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and water heating industry. Seriously.
The 250-pound cake included two buildings and a swimming pool, with miniature fondant creations of baseboard heaters, water heaters, a walk-in refrigerator (for the miniature bakery), a chiller (providing air conditioning to the bakery) and a heat pump for the pool.
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“They said it was the most intricate cake they’ve ever done of this size,” said Francis Dietz, the vice president of public affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, as he gave us a tour.