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Cake artists' creations wow exhibition goers

Alex McIntyreWest Midlands
News imagePA Media A woman with long blonde curly hair, wearing a black jacket with a white shirt and blue tie, paints the final touches on a life-size Michael Jackson cake. Jackson has been recreated in his red Thriller outfit and is holding his arms in the air with his mouth open.PA Media
Emma Morris said it took a week just to create the head, making it from Rice Krispies, modelling chocolate and sugar paste

Jim Carrey, Michael Jackson and Medusa have featured in some of the incredible, and tasty, creations at this year's Cake International.

Bakers and enthusiasts from across the world descended on the NEC outside Birmingham on Friday for the start of the three-day showcase.

Among them was Emma Morris, from South Wales, whose 6ft (1.8m) edible Michael Jackson thrilled fans of the King of Pop.

The 55-year-old artist recreated Jackson using his iconic pose from the music video for 1983 hit Thriller.

News imagePA Media A close-up of three cakes depicting Jim Carrey characters including Ace Ventura and The Mask. PA Media
Jim Carrey characters were front and centre for this display
News imagePA Media A cake display depicting the head, shoulders and upper torso of a woman with long black hair and a dark top which is dropping off her right shoulder. She has her eyes closed and is smiling. The display has been placed on a black table in an exhibition room.PA Media
Cake artists from all over the world have come to Birmingham for the showcase

With the NEC show falling at Halloween, many of the creators chose ghoulish themes for their bakes, some of them life-size.

Previous years' events have seen life-size edible sculptures of the King, Taylor Swift and Ozzy Osbourne exhibited, as well as not-so-flattering interpretations of US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un.

News imagePA Media A cake display showing a dismembered, skeletal figure, whose upper body has been placed on a small plinth. A hand can be seen creeping out of a hole at the front. PA Media
Some artists chose to create spooky displays to mark Halloween
News imagePA Media A cake display of Medusa - a woman coloured green, with red eyes and large green snakes as hair. She has her mouth open and has a fierce expression on her face.PA Media
This edible creation of Greek mythological figure Medusa was among the displays

The show claims to be the biggest cake decorating and baking event in the world, attracts artists from across the globe including USA, Spain, Poland, India and South Africa.

Thousands of visitors are expected to attend over the weekend, with the event also hosting trade stalls and demonstrations.

It closes on Sunday.

News imagePA Media A woman with red hair, tied back with a red bandana, and wearing a white chef's top, closely inspects a cake depicting a disfigured woman's head and neck.PA Media
Cherish Finden was judging the cakes at the Birmingham event
News imagePA Media A close-up of a cake depicting a figure's head wearing clown make-up. He has spiky light blue hair and has teeth for eyes. He is grinning widely in a menacing fashion.PA Media
The Cake International exhibition is at the NEC until Sunday

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