Fancy a nibble on a life-sized Johnny Depp? He's just one of the incredible baked creations on show at Cake International



Show held in Birmingham, ahead of others in London and Manchester

Saw 1,000 hopefuls enter their designs, 65% more than last year

Mary Berry and Mich Turner appeared as well as 25,000 visitors



From a life-sized Johnny Depp to an unbelievably lifelike elephant and a Kings Road-ready Cath Kidson bag, Cake International 2013 saw sponge cake modelled into works of edible art as bakers gathered to show off their creations.

Cake International, The Sugarcraft, Cake Decorating & Baking Show also show saw Mary Berry and Mich Turner appear as celebrity guests alongside 25,000 visitors.

The competition received over 1,000 entries, a 65 per cent increase on last year, making this the largest showcase of its kind in the world.

The 5ft 5in Johnny Depp cake took amateur baker Lara Clarke three months to create

This elephant cake created by Molly Robbins of Molly's Creative Cakes, Lancashire took a gold medal

This unbelievably realistic Cath Kidston bag complete with matching purse, tag and lipstick, was created by Emma Jayne Unbelievably this basket of flowers is made of cake. The masterpiece, created by Hyun Ju Doo, won Gold

This comical multi-layered wedding cake would certainly raise a few a smiles on your special day

Alongside exquisite spun-sugar flowers, popular creations included an almost life-sized Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean, which was the work of Lara Clarke, an amateur baker from Brownhills, West Midlands.



Lara told the BBC, 'When my father-in-law first saw him, he leapt about 10ft in the air thinking we had burglars.'

She said she began working on the cake, which measure s 5ft 5in in September and admitted that, unlike the man himself, 'It's probably past its best.'

This house cake being 'carried away' by balloons looks both visually stunning, and precariously balanced

The M&M cake also channels some comic elements as well as adding a touch of Christmas

Each cake requires hours of work and contains amazing intricate details

This four-box 'Love' cake looks almost as if it has been embroidered

The highly coveted ‘Best in Show’ award went to Rose Macefield for her fishing themed cake, which featured a fishing basket, rod, net and trout.

Rose said: ‘I have been entering Cake International competitions since 2009 and have won gold and silver awards before but I never dreamt I would win the Best in Show, especially with such a high calibre of entries this year.

‘I wanted to make a cake based on a popular hobby and wanted it to be life-sized. It took over 70 hours to make but I am thrilled that the hard work paid off – I am still in shock!’

A few of the extrodinary creations on display at the show, which received 1,000 competition entries

Two bakers add the final buttercream touches to their cake

This fishing basket created by Rose Macefield, won 'Best in Show' at the event A close-up of the breathtaking detail involved in the decorations This beautiful ocean-themed cake is the work of Jenny Golten and won second place Even the humble cup cake was given a glamorous make over by the shows' bakers Mary Berry and Mich Turner attended the show, alongside 25,000 visitors