It is well versed how sometimes fans often try to emulate their favourite movie stars. Be it Salman Khan’s iconic bracelet or trying to match how Shah Rukh Khan smells. Now a cake seems to have joined that list. The cake of TN CM and Vijay’s 52nd birthday celebration has become a hit in Chennai, with customers giving it a name inspired by him.
Vijay’s viral birthday cake
On Vijay’s 52nd birthday, actress Trisha Krishnan shared a birthday picture with Vijay. The photo showed the two smiling together, and she wrote, “To the person who makes it all worthy. HBD.” Soon after the picture went viral, many fans started noticing the cakes seen at the celebration. Nearly a month after photos from the celebration went viral on social media, the mango vanilla cake has become one of the bakery’s most popular items.
CM cake baker shares her surprise
In a chat with India Today, Chennai-based baker Tanvi Bokaria said the sudden response was completely unexpected. She revealed that her bakery had no idea the cake was being made for Vijay’s birthday. She said, “This was overnight fame for us. We had no idea what occasion the cake was for. It was incredibly special, and it completely caught me off guard. The last two weeks have been extremely chaotic with sales, but I’m grateful for it.”She also added, “My team are huge fans of CM Joseph Vijay.”
Surge in orders
According to Tanvi, the bakery has sold around 300 to 400 of the same mango vanilla cake in just two weeks. She said, “We’ve sold around 300 to 400 of those CM Vijay birthday cakes in just a couple of weeks. It was absolutely nuts!”The cake has also received a new name from customers. Tanvi said people no longer ask for the mango cake.She said, “It’s not called the Mango Cake any more. It’s now called the CM Cake. That’s how customers place their orders now: ‘Can we get the CM Cake?’”She also shared that this is the highest number of orders her bakery has ever received for a single cake.Vijay is currently gearing up for the release of his much awaited film ‘Jana Nayagan’. The film is said to be his last film and is set to release in theatres on July 23. After a prolonged issue with CBFC, it has now received ‘A’ certificate.
