What's Celebration Cake?
Mar 28, 2013, 9:50 pm
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What's Celebration Cake?
Flying TK again next month and was checking out the website. Found this curious statement:
"We serve Celebration Cake (CLML) only for our Miles & Smiles members."
What exactly is this cake? Can't recall seeing it served on my previous six TK flights in either business or Comfort Class. And can non-M&S members get a piece? Should I sign up for an account so I an sample it?
"We serve Celebration Cake (CLML) only for our Miles & Smiles members."
What exactly is this cake? Can't recall seeing it served on my previous six TK flights in either business or Comfort Class. And can non-M&S members get a piece? Should I sign up for an account so I an sample it?
Mar 29, 2013, 1:32 am
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Flying TK again next month and was checking out the website. Found this curious statement:
"We serve Celebration Cake (CLML) only for our Miles & Smiles members."
What exactly is this cake? Can't recall seeing it served on my previous six TK flights in either business or Comfort Class. And can non-M&S members get a piece? Should I sign up for an account so I an sample it?
"We serve Celebration Cake (CLML) only for our Miles & Smiles members."
What exactly is this cake? Can't recall seeing it served on my previous six TK flights in either business or Comfort Class. And can non-M&S members get a piece? Should I sign up for an account so I an sample it?
May 23, 2013, 1:02 am
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I've seen the cake on QR and SQ, where you could get it for example when on a honeymoon trip. But it has to be preordered just like a special meal, so no wonder that you haven't seen it before, as it is not part of the regular service.
Obviously there was an inflation of cake orders, so that they restricted it to M&S members.
Obviously there was an inflation of cake orders, so that they restricted it to M&S members.
May 25, 2013, 9:40 pm
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Mar 5, 2014, 4:17 pm
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I ordered the celebration cake for my husband's birthday. The birthday has to be within 3 days before/after but we were actually flying on his birthday. I ordered it when I called TK to request seat assignments.
After the second meal service the on board chef and a flight attendant came by our seats and wished my husband a happy birthday and presented him with a cake and posed for a picture. It looked like a 6inch round cake. After presenting the cake the chef cut the cake and gave us each a slice. Not sure what happened with the rest but did notice the people in front of us ask about it and get a slice. It was really tasty.
After the second meal service the on board chef and a flight attendant came by our seats and wished my husband a happy birthday and presented him with a cake and posed for a picture. It looked like a 6inch round cake. After presenting the cake the chef cut the cake and gave us each a slice. Not sure what happened with the rest but did notice the people in front of us ask about it and get a slice. It was really tasty.
Mar 6, 2014, 12:56 pm
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I ordered the celebration cake for my husband's birthday. The birthday has to be within 3 days before/after but we were actually flying on his birthday. I ordered it when I called TK to request seat assignments.
After the second meal service the on board chef and a flight attendant came by our seats and wished my husband a happy birthday and presented him with a cake and posed for a picture. It looked like a 6inch round cake. After presenting the cake the chef cut the cake and gave us each a slice. Not sure what happened with the rest but did notice the people in front of us ask about it and get a slice. It was really tasty.
After the second meal service the on board chef and a flight attendant came by our seats and wished my husband a happy birthday and presented him with a cake and posed for a picture. It looked like a 6inch round cake. After presenting the cake the chef cut the cake and gave us each a slice. Not sure what happened with the rest but did notice the people in front of us ask about it and get a slice. It was really tasty.
Mar 12, 2014, 10:35 am
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Mar 12, 2014, 10:51 am
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CLML is listed as one of the many special meal options in the on-board magazine. So I had assumed that anyone could request it -- and it was provided in lieu of the regular meal, as with any other special meal selection. But, from this thread, I guess not. . .
Mar 18, 2014, 8:01 pm
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What flavor was the cake? Sounds very nice, I was mad I missed it by only 1 or 2 days out of the 3 day range last year. Both parts of the aftermath seem a bit strange -- would've thought they'd let you decide whether to keep it or give the rest back and also strange for others to ask them and not you, since it seems to be like it's *your* cake!
Yeah I did think it was strange that they presented us with the cake and then took it back and gave us each a piece. They didn't ask if we wanted anymore of it either, not that we had room for more but would have been nice just to have been asked. Either way though we would have let them do whatever they wanted with the leftovers.
Dec 4, 2018, 4:06 pm
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I created an account of Miles&Smiles for my travel companion, registered the M&S number in our reservations and ordered a birthday cake through an agent.
What would happen to birthday cake if I change the frequent flyer number to that of another airline ? Will they cancel the birthday cake ?
Thank you
What would happen to birthday cake if I change the frequent flyer number to that of another airline ? Will they cancel the birthday cake ?
Thank you
Dec 6, 2018, 8:51 pm
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I created an account of Miles&Smiles for my travel companion, registered the M&S number in our reservations and ordered a birthday cake through an agent.
What would happen to birthday cake if I change the frequent flyer number to that of another airline ? Will they cancel the birthday cake ?
Thank you
What would happen to birthday cake if I change the frequent flyer number to that of another airline ? Will they cancel the birthday cake ?
Thank you
At any rate: the cake is no lie, here’s one I saw on a flight last spring:
EDIT: come to think of it, this could have been a cake brought by the passengers themselves
Last edited by gr8pirate; Dec 7, 2018 at 7:59 am
Dec 7, 2018, 1:17 am
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I am a M&S Elite+ member. A few years ago, I ordered this "celebration cake" for my +1, who is not a M&S member at all, as we were travelling on her birthday. There was no issue with the request being for a non-M&S passenger.
A very sizable and yummy chocolate mousse cake (different from above) was served. We had a big slice each and asked the crew to enjoy the rest...
(This was long-haul J class.)
A very sizable and yummy chocolate mousse cake (different from above) was served. We had a big slice each and asked the crew to enjoy the rest...
(This was long-haul J class.)
Dec 7, 2018, 10:41 am
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Come to think of it, I simply assumed this was the TK celebration cake, but it’s entirely possible that the one in my picture was brought by that passenger group and the FA’s were kind enough to serve it up.