The Cake & Bake Show hit London’s ExCeL this weekend (6-8 October) showcasing the UK’s baking industry with celebrity experts, Bake Off alumni and sugar craft demonstrations. 

The show also included a ‘Best of British’ Cake Competition, with themes ranging from food and drink to famous landmarks, monarchs, their pets and even literary classics. Other beautiful creations were displayed in the sugar craft area. Here are some of the highlights: 

Cake & Bake ShowGod Save the Queen, Becky Graham: This stunning bust of Queen Victoria, complete with Liquorice Allsorts necklace, won Best in Show in the Cake Competition.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Best of British Children’s Literature, Piccy Biccy: Harry Potter to Peter Pan, Robinson Crusoe to The Tale of Peter Rabbit, there’s so much British literature to celebrate. These chocolate cupcakes, complete with hand-painted biscuits, do just that. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Seaside Queen, Zoe Burmester: Celebrating the good ol’ days, this busty seaside queen, complete with giant Mr Whippy, won the main cake competition.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Zombie Cake: This horror-themed cake has blood, sweat and beautiful tiers. With impressively realistic blood, this zombie cake is sure to be a winner at any Halloween party. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17The British Seaside, Sophie Ramsden: Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside! This cake celebrates everything Brighton has to offer, from colourful beach huts to beautiful pebble beaches and, of course, the chip-stealing seagulls. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Lest We Forget, Rebecca Spickett & Frances Johns: This stunning cake, featuring sugar craft and hand-painted back drops, pays tribute to those who fought in the Great War.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Putting the ‘eat’ in Great Britain, Sebastian Wild Cakes: Yes, this incredibly realistic picnic lunch is, in fact, a cake. It features British favourites such as a cheese and pickle sandwich, crisps and a gala pie.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 620camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Best of British Food, Caroline Ribeiro de Barro Laite: From picnic favourites to all-round favourites, these cupcakes showcase fish ‘n chips, hot cross buns, steak and kidney pudding and a fry-up.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 619camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Shar peis: These lovable wrinkly pups don’t need walking and won’t dig up your garden. That’s because they’re 100% edible. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Best of British, Lynette Bright: This London-centric cake celebrates the British institution that is Wimbledon, with a nod to landmarks such as the London Eye and Tower Bridge, plus the monarchy.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 569width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17

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Cake & Bake ShowGod Save the Queen, Becky Graham: This stunning bust of Queen Victoria, complete with Liquorice Allsorts necklace, won Best in Show in the Cake Competition.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Best of British Children’s Literature, Piccy Biccy: Harry Potter to Peter Pan, Robinson Crusoe to The Tale of Peter Rabbit, there’s so much British literature to celebrate. These chocolate cupcakes, complete with hand-painted biscuits, do just that. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Seaside Queen, Zoe Burmester: Celebrating the good ol’ days, this busty seaside queen, complete with giant Mr Whippy, won the main cake competition.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Zombie Cake: This horror-themed cake has blood, sweat and beautiful tiers. With impressively realistic blood, this zombie cake is sure to be a winner at any Halloween party. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17The British Seaside, Sophie Ramsden: Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside! This cake celebrates everything Brighton has to offer, from colourful beach huts to beautiful pebble beaches and, of course, the chip-stealing seagulls. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Lest We Forget, Rebecca Spickett & Frances Johns: This stunning cake, featuring sugar craft and hand-painted back drops, pays tribute to those who fought in the Great War.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Putting the ‘eat’ in Great Britain, Sebastian Wild Cakes: Yes, this incredibly realistic picnic lunch is, in fact, a cake. It features British favourites such as a cheese and pickle sandwich, crisps and a gala pie.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 620camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Best of British Food, Caroline Ribeiro de Barro Laite: From picnic favourites to all-round favourites, these cupcakes showcase fish ‘n chips, hot cross buns, steak and kidney pudding and a fry-up.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 619camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Shar peis: These lovable wrinkly pups don’t need walking and won’t dig up your garden. That’s because they’re 100% edible. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 500width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17Best of British, Lynette Bright: This London-centric cake celebrates the British institution that is Wimbledon, with a nod to landmarks such as the London Eye and Tower Bridge, plus the monarchy.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 569width 640camerasoftware paint.net 4.0.17

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