More than 4.5 million Easter cakes and cupcakes were made in Moscow.

Food industry enterprises in Moscow this year produced more than 4.5 million cakes and cupcakes with a total weight of about 2 thousand tons by Easter. This was announced on Thursday, April 17, by Anatoly Garbuzov, head of the Moscow Department of Investment and Industrial Policy.

According to him, the capital traditionally remains one of the largest producers of bakery and confectionery products in Russia. About 120 enterprises of the industry work in the city, employing over 18 thousand people, writes RT.

Thus, one of the capital's factories produced 1.4 million products of 13 different types, the other produced 2 million cakes — about 600 tons of products. 360.ru . Interesting novelties were also presented by Moscow bakeries, among them lace and cherry cakes, Italian panettone, pastries with persimmon, pear and orange peel, cottage cheese desserts with almond sprinkles, the website notes. kp.ru .

Urban support measures are helping the capital's manufacturers to increase production and expand their product range, the Moscow City News agency notes.

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The demand for cakes, eggs, and dyes has doubled or tripled.

On April 16, dietitian, PhD Elena Solomatina said that you can eat 100-200 grams of Easter cake without harm to your health. For those who are afraid of gaining weight or who have problems with the digestive tract or diabetes, it is better to limit yourself to a purely symbolic tasting.