Just too good to eat! Life-sized replica of Sir David Attenborough made out of CAKE is among jaw dropping creations on display at annual baking exhibition
- Bakers created incredible edible displays for this year’s Cake International event at the NEC in Birmingham
- Competition winner could be awarded £2,500 if their creation is good enough to clinch the Best In Show prize
- Artist Stephanie Would, 37, will be showcasing her 4.5ft-high Sir David Attenborough cake this weekend
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A life-size Sir David Attenborough made out of cake is among dozens of jaw dropping creations on display at an annual baking exhibition.
Bakers have created incredible edible displays for this year’s Cake International event at the NEC in Birmingham, where Sir David has been celebrated in a special event called Into the Wild.
Elsewhere in the weekend-long exhibition, a cake making competition winner could be awarded up to £2,500 if their creation is good enough to clinch the Best In Show prize.
Other events include bakery masterclasses, decorating workshops, and the chance to meet cake artists famed within the industry.
Artist Stephanie Would, 37, will be showcasing her 4.5ft-high Sir David cake. She and her team of four helpers dedicated the life-sized cake to the naturalist, who celebrated his 95th birthday in May.
The bakers used 300 eggs, 20kg of flour, 20kg of sugar, 20kg of butter, one pint of milk, 500g of vanilla and 20kg of ganache to create the cake which was filled with 7kg of buttercream.
Alongside the cake, Stephanie also made small replica cakes of a giraffe, tiger, hippo and an alligator. The mother-of-three, from Bradford, said: ‘David Attenborough is a legend in the animal kingdom as well as our own.’
Artist Stephanie Would, 37, will be showcasing her 4.5ft-high Sir David Attenborough cake (pictured) at Cake International. She and her team of four helpers dedicated the life-sized cake to the naturalist, who celebrated his 95th birthday in May
The finishing touches are added to the life-sized cake resembling Sir David Attenborough at the NEC in Birmingham
A Sean Connery cake (right) is displayed in the Decorative Exhibit class as judging takes place in the cake competition area on the opening day of Cake International at the NEC in Birmingham
A life-sized Medusa from Clash of the Titans is among the impressive entries on the opening day of Cake International
Judging takes place in the Sculpted Cake class in the cake competition area on the opening day of Cake International at the NEC in Birmingham
Cakes are displayed in the Decorative Exhibit class as judging takes place in the cake competition area. This decoration appears to resemble the villains in Home Alone
This realistic full-cooked English breakfast is displayed in the ‘decorative exhibit’ class at Cake International at NEC Birmingham, on Friday, November 5
A roast dinner inspired cake entered for competition during Cake International at NEC Birmingham on Friday, November 5
A judge tests out some of the props used in an entry at Cake International at the NEC in Birmigham
Another of the entries showed a child eating cake with a section sat next to them on the floor. The decorations are judged and an overall winner will be chosen
A realistic-looking silverback gorilla was another stunning cake that has been proudly displayed during Cake International
A judge peers over to assess a detailed hand-crafted entry at Cake International at NEC Birmingham on Friday, November 5
A cake in the shape of a dog features a note reading ‘I ate the toilet paper during the pandemic’
Another cake artist created a model of an NHS worker, whose efforts were so vital during the coronavirus pandemic
An assessor can be seen totting up her marks as judging gets underway at Cake International on November 5
Another of the creations entered into the competition was a blue monster with large horns and green eyes
A hippopotamus lying on a cushion was another impressive entry seen at the opening day of Cake International
A fierce looking skateboarding bulldog was another entrant in the competition for best in show
A floral-designed entry highlighting nature is displayed in the ‘hand-painted cakes’ class on the opening day of Cake International
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