An annual baking exhibition featured jaw-dropping creations such as a life-size Sir David Attenborough made from cake.
For this year’s Cake International event at the NEC Birmingham, bakers have created amazing edible displays. Sir David was also 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 baking masterclasses, decorating workshops and the chance meet famous cake artists.
Stephanie Would, 37 years old, will be showcasing her Sir David cake, which is 4.5ft high. She and her four-member team dedicated the life-sized cake, which was made in honor of the naturalist, to whom they were celebrating his 95th birthday in May.
To make the cake, the bakers used 300 eggs and 20kg flour, 20kg sugar, 20kg butter, 20kg butter, 20kg sugar, and 500g vanilla to make it. The buttercream was 7kg in weight.
Stephanie also made miniature replica cakes of a small giraffe, tiger and hippo as part of the cake. The mother of three, from Bradford, said that David Attenborough is a legend both in the animal kingdom and in our own.
Stephanie Would, 37, is a visual artist who will be displaying her Sir David Attenborough cake, which measures 4.5ft high (pictured). She and her team, made up of four people, dedicated the life-sized cake for the naturalist who turned 95 in May.
The final touches are added to the life-sized cake that resembles Sir David Attenborough at Birmingham’s NEC
Sean Connery’s cake (right), is displayed in the Decorative Exhibit category, while judging takes place at the cake competition area on Day 1 of Cake International at Birmingham’s NEC.
Cake International’s opening day featured a life-sized Medusa from Clash of the Titans.
On the opening day at Cake International in Birmingham, the judging takes place in the Sculpted Cake category in the cake competition area.
As judging takes place in this area, cakes are displayed in the Decorative Exhibit Class. This decoration seems to be inspired by Home Alone’s villains.
This real-life English breakfast is on display at Cake International at NEC, Birmingham, Friday, November 5, 2010.
A cake inspired by roast dinner entered the Cake International competition at NEC Birmingham Friday, November 5
A judge examines some props used in an entry to Cake International at NEC in Birmigham
Another entry showed a child eating a cake while a section was sat next on the ground. The decorations are rated and an overall winner will then be selected
Another stunning cake was a silverback gorilla-like cake, which was proudly displayed at Cake International
A judge looks over to evaluate a carefully hand-crafted entry at Cake International at NEC Birmingham Friday, November 5.
A cake shaped like a dog contains a note that reads: “I ate the paper during the pandemic.”
Another cake artist made a model of a NHS worker, whose efforts were crucial during the coronavirus pandemic.
As Cake International’s judging begins on November 5, you can see an assessor completing her marks.
Another entry was a blue monster with big horns and green eyes.
Another impressive entry was a hippopotamus on a cushion.
Another entrant in this competition was a fierce-looking skateboarding bulldog.
The opening day of Cake International saw a floral-designed entry celebrating nature displayed in the class ‘hand-painted cake’.