'I completed Wilmslow Road's Pancake Day eating challenge and still had room for more'

It’s Pancake Day - and many people across the country are celebrating the occasion by tucking into those sweet, soft and aromatic pieces of flat cake. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day is a Christian tradition that serves as the final chance worshippers are allowed to indulge before the start of Lent.

Over the years it has been custom for people to gorge themselves with tasty pancakes garnished with their choice of toppings that range from Nutella, maple syrup, lemon, sugar, strawberries and much more. To celebrate the special day, Fallowfield dessert spot Crema Dolce is running a competition.

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Finish one of their massive pancake mountains in 10 minutes and you can get it for free, saving you £15. Never the one to shirk away from a food challenge, I headed down to the shop to see if it could be done.

The stylish dessert shop on Wilmslow Road was relatively quiet when I found it except for a few customers.

It’s a large, well polished establishment with gleaming marble floors and two chandeliers. The staff members were working diligently behind the counter that advertised their ice cream, cakes, waffles and crepes that were on offer.

But I wasn’t there to marvel at the décor, I was there for business. After making my order I was told that only one person had completed it out of half-a-dozen or so who have tried.

This did make me a little anxious but having eyeballed the dish on social media I was quietly confident that I would be able to clear my plate with no issues. There was a bit of an issue though, advertisement on the cafe’s Instagram states that it is 12 pancakes that you have to get through, but I was told that was a