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Edible Royals & TV Stars Amaze at Cake Show
2 Nov
Summary
- Life-sized edible figures of Prince William, Princess Catherine, and Alison Hammond displayed.
- A replica Buckingham Palace balcony cake centerpiece took three months to create.
- The event showcases hyper-realistic cakes, including a decaying banquet.
- The show is one of the world's largest cake decorating and baking events.
- Cake artist Emma Jayne sculpted the royal figures over three months using specific materials.
Cake International, one of the world's largest cake decorating and baking expos, is returning to Birmingham this week, featuring astonishing life-sized edible figures. Award-winning artist Emma Jayne has created remarkable sugar paste sculptures of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and TV presenter Alison Hammond. Jayne's centerpiece, a replica Buckingham Palace balcony, required three months of work, 60kg of sugar paste, and 20kg of modeling chocolate. This exhibit aims to showcase the potential of sugar and modeling chocolate in edible art.
The exhibition also highlights other extraordinary cake artistry. Diya Pal, a Solihull-based baker, is presenting an immersive pirate queen-themed display. Her creation includes a banquet table laden with hyper-realistic food designed to appear rotten, requiring extensive research into decay processes. The competition aspect of Cake International is highly regarded globally, attracting numerous talented artists and bakers across various categories. Established in 1994, the event anticipates around 25,000 visitors over its three-day run at the NEC.
