This year's cake international competition pieces at the Birmingham NEC were spectacular.
As a taster; this cake which won silver in its category, depicts the success of the show.
From human sized seahorses to alien spaceships that rotated.
From little mermaids to - well, more saucy mermaids.
I was greeted by a life sized David Attenborough which was a gold winner.
And fell in love with a dress which was divine from every angle.
I looked on in awe at all these amazing creations from all around the world. Loved the facial details and the gorgeous draping of the dress and cloth from this gold winning entry from Italy. A true work of art.
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| Gold winner from Italy. |
Most were sugar craft but one of the largest was Chocolate Magic which they were working on during the show. Stopping it from melting, being the most challenging aspect, but the beauty and the intricacies were breathtaking.
Two of my favourite bust cakes were:-
Hugh Jackman - Well who doesn't want to take a bite out of him!
And Sir Bruce Forsyth OBE who deservedly won gold.
A fitting touch was the remembrance poppy worn on his lapel which leads me to the piece de resistance:-
The life sized 'War Horse' ensnared by barbed wire in the middle of no-man's land and dripping blood. Eyes so real they cry out to you to help him.
And by his side two beleaguered poppies.
To the sugar and chocolate crafters, I salute you.
