Benguet’s Giant Strawberry Cake Feeds Thousands and Flexes Local Pride

La Trinidad’s giant strawberry cake was more than a photo-op this year—it became a full-on community event that fed around 10,000 to 11,000 people during the 2026 Strawberry Festival in Benguet. The centerpiece, called the ‘Triplet,’ turned local harvest into a very public celebration.

Rappler said the cake used around 500 kilos of strawberry jam and 200 kilos of fresh strawberry garnish, with fruit sourced from farms across the valley, including the well-known Strawberry Farm managed by Benguet State University and worked by local growers. Slices were sold for P20 each.

Mayor Roderick Awingan described the project as an example of ‘binnadang,’ or community cooperation, because the effort pulled together farmers, bakers, volunteers, and town officials. This year’s cake was led by one bakery team—Valley Bread—so the town could keep the taste and quality more consistent.

Valley Bread COO Nicolo Espadero said the team wanted a cake people would genuinely enjoy eating, not just admire because of its size. Freshly picked local strawberries, 60 volunteers, 20 bakers, and a separate construction crew all helped pull off the four-day build.

La Trinidad has done giant cakes before, even setting a Guinness World Record in 2004, but this year’s version focused less on breaking records and more on celebrating identity, labor, and shared tradition. Sweet siya, oo—but the bigger story is how the town turned agriculture into something both festive and deeply local.

Source: https://www.rappler.com/people/human-interest/la-trinidad-benguet-strawberry-cake-2026/