{"id":67987,"date":"2023-11-03T13:45:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=67987"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:45:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:45:37","slug":"baker-makes-life-size-model-of-king-using-60kg-of-fondant-icing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/baker-makes-life-size-model-of-king-using-60kg-of-fondant-icing\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker makes life size model of king using 60kg of fondant icing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lifesize King Charles is made from cake: Baker creates royal using 60kg of icing, modelling chocolate and marshmallows<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emma Jayne sculpted His Majesty&#8217;s head from Rice Krispies and marshmallows<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Mary Berry gives her tips for a stress-free Christmas feast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A talented baker has risen to the occasion to create a stunningly lifelike bust of King Charles, completely made out of cake.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Jayne, from south Wales, sculpted His Majesty&#8217;s head from Rice Krispies and marshmallows before constructing his face using modelling chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>It even comes complete with the monarch&#8217;s sparkling St Edward&#8217;s Crown, which is adorned with 2,500 zodiac crystals, painstakingly placed on individually by Emma.<\/p>\n<p>The edible parts of the crown are the giant ruby on the front and sapphire on the back, crafted from tempered sugar isomalt and fondant icing.<\/p>\n<p>Cake artist Emma, who spent five days constructing the crown, will next work on completing the King&#8217;s body using 60kg of icing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359247-12705929-image-a-12_1699012399227.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Emma Jayne, from South Wales, has created a stunningly lifelike bust of King Charles &#8211; made out of cake<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359249-12705929-image-a-13_1699012416386.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>She sculpted His Majesty&#8217;s head from Rice Krispies and marshmallows before constructing his face using modelling chocolate<\/p>\n<p>She will be showcasing her incredible creation at the Cake International event, held at the NEC in Birmingham, from 3-5 November.<\/p>\n<p>Emma, a mum-of-three, said: &#8216;King Charles&#8217; eyes were the most time-consuming part of the cake.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Made from modelling paste, hand painted and filled with piping gel, the fully edible eyes were put in the air fryer in dehydration mode for a whole day to dry out the gel and create a lifelike, glazed look.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;His eyelashes are made from individual strands of wheat, painted with edible colouring and individually placed on his eyelids with precision and care.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This lifelike detail is so important for me, especially when we are talking about the King and I can&#8217;t wait for people to see it close up.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Emma Jayne has a background in fine art and founded her company in 2012 after deciding to use her skills working with edible mediums.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She started by designing celebration cakes and bespoke wedding cakes.<\/p>\n<p>Emma&#8217;s career kicked off in 2014, when she created &#8216;Neytiri&#8217; from the film Avatar, showcasing it at Cake International &#8211; it went viral.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359267-12705929-image-a-14_1699012418827.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The mum-of-three said King Charles&#8217; eyes were the most time-consuming part of the cake<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359269-12705929-image-a-18_1699012457217.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>She will be showcasing her incredible creation at the Cake International event, held at the NEC in Birmingham , from 3-5 November<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/11\/77359259-12705929-image-a-17_1699012441308.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A dazzling part of the cake is King Charles&#8217; crown, which features an edible ruby and sapphire<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the baker exhibited &#8216;100 Years of King Tut&#8217; at the event, marking the discovery of\u00a0Tutankhamun&#8217;s tomb on 4 November 1922.<\/p>\n<p>She produced the largest ever cake creation of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, made entirely of sponge, rice crispy mixture, icing and sugar paste.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A dazzling part of her life-sized cake of King Charles III is his\u00a0St Edward&#8217;s Crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As per tradition, Charles wore the crown during his Coronation in May. 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