Boxing royalty was in Bedford recently when the legendary Lennox Lewis celebrated his 60th birthday at Roca on Castle Lane.
And the former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion topped off his evening with a bespoke cake from one of the town’s best-loved bakeries.
Hosted at Roca on Castle Lane, Lennox’s party featured cocktails, food and a stand-out celebration cake from La Rondine on Queen Street.
Asked how the commission came about, Carlo Garganese, son of La Rondine’s owner, Salvatore, told the Bedford Independent: “Forhad from Roca rang us on Thursday and asked us to make a special birthday cake for Lennox Lewis.
“We made him a big chocolate sponge cake with Nutella double chocolate cream filling and added an edible photo from his boxing career. We chose his iconic fight against Mike Tyson in 2002.
“Our Saturday girl, Diya, crafted four boxing gloves made of sugar to add decoration, and Lennox specifically requested to eat one of them!
“It was an honour for us to make and present this cake to a legend of boxing and British sport. Lennox is a true gentleman, and it was a pleasure to meet him.”
