How to build a party
Preparations are under way for Harvard’s 375th celebration in Tercentenary Theatre on Friday. Wondering how to plan a party for 5,000 of your closest friends? This is what you’ll need: 10,000 fresh strawberries 3,840 square feet of dance floor 670 pounds of Taza chocolate 450 gallons of Richardson’s ice cream 200 gallons of cider 160 vocalists 93 musicians 47 student performance groups 18 bushels of local apples 5 stages 4 walls of LED lights 1 cello Interested in baking a red velvet cake for 5,000? For the cake: 128 pounds of butter 800 cups of sugar 1,000 eggs 500 egg yolks 1,100 cups of cake flour 63 cups of red food coloring 10 cups of vanilla extract 10 cups of baking soda 16 gallons of buttermilk 16 gallons of crème fraîche 125 cups of cocoa powder 21 cups of salt For the frosting: 150 pounds of butter 490 cups of sugar 560 egg whites 19 gallons of milk 14 cups of vanilla extract 4 cups of salt 75 cups of flour