It's a crazy bet that took place in the Île-de-France region. On Wednesday April 23, 2025, the town of Argenteuil, in the Val-d'Oise, welcomed the Guinness Book for an unusual challenge. In the afternoon, the pastry chefs at Maison Héloïse broke the record for the world's longest strawberry cake! Since 2019, this record has been held by Italy, which succeeded in creating a 100.48-meter-long strawberry cake.
This spring, Maison Héloïse, located at 14 avenue Gabriel-Péri in Argenteuil, went one better by creating a giant 121.88-meter strawberry cake! To meet this challenge, the pastry chefs at Maison Héloïse had to demonstrate unrivalled precision and perfect execution.
Maison Héloïse was founded in 2016 by Youssef El Gatou. Proof of its renown, the establishment has already won several awards. In fact, the gourmet house came third in the latest competition for the best croissant in Île-de-France. The Argenteuil-based company can now boast of having created the world's longest strawberry cake, and of being listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Guinness Book judges were on hand at the Argenteuil ice rink to validate the record for the world's longest strawberry cake. Several guests were also on hand, including Nicolas Bernardé, Meilleur Ouvrier de France and Meilleur Pâtissier du Monde, and Philippe Candeloro, double Olympic figure-skating medalist.
At the end of the challenge, the public present for the occasion at the Argenteuil skating rink had the opportunity to taste part of the giant strawberry. The remainder will be sent to various organizations in the town (police forces, fire department, French Red Cross and Restos du Cœur).
Congratulations to Maison Heloise and the town of Argenteuil, who now hold the record for the world's longest strawberry plant!
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