{"id":2243231,"date":"2026-11-06T15:13:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2243231"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:13:58","slug":"claudia-and-alison-hammond-among-designs-at-cake-international-in-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2243231","title":{"rendered":"Claudia and Alison Hammond among designs at Cake International in Birmingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/19b5\/live\/920f1110-d9f2-11f1-bb10-cdca6001fbcf.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<div>\n<div data-component=\"group-block\" class=\"Container-styles__ContainerStyled-sc-8b855a6c-0 MImSX\">\n<div class=\"Grid-styles__GridStyled-sc-70d90311-0 hRsXiV\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-styles__GridItemStyled-sc-6cc20e4a-0 tlbDj\">\n<section class=\"Group-styled__GroupStyled-sc-77edfc80-1 eWAthB\">\n<div data-testid=\"slideshowWrapper\" class=\"Slideshow-styles__SlideshowWrapperStyled-sc-4bc7663b-0 czihyl\">\n<div class=\"Slideshow-styles__TransitionWrapper-sc-4bc7663b-9 cXptWg\">\n<div class=\"Slideshow-styles__Animated-sc-4bc7663b-6 Slideshow-styles__SlideShowActive-sc-4bc7663b-7 pQzWp hWgisV\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"Image-styles__ImageCardStyled-sc-8c99a12b-1 bOmCce\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/bbcdotcom\/web\/20261103-153842-3889e7dacf-web-3.27.0-4\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"Image-styles__ImageStyled-sc-8c99a12b-0 fjCDYB hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8d2e\/live\/c6a5a3e0-d9dd-11f1-b441-2b33b063138f.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cake international A realistic cake sculpture of a person with straight dark hair and a fringe, wearing a green jacket over a dark high-neck top. The bust-style cake sits on a decorated display board draped with fabric-effect icing, alongside a gold ornamental accessory, highlighting the artist&apos;s detailed modelling and painting work.\" class=\"Image-styles__ImageStyled-sc-8c99a12b-0 cVsHni\"><span class=\"Image-styles__CreditStyled-sc-8c99a12b-2 dVFjVB\">Cake international<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Slideshow-styles__Animated-sc-4bc7663b-6 Slideshow-styles__SlideShowActive-sc-4bc7663b-7 Slideshow-styles__SlideShowEnter-sc-4bc7663b-8 pQzWp jiRzUU kMaLkf\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"Image-styles__ImageCardStyled-sc-8c99a12b-1 bOmCce\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.files.bbci.co.uk\/bbcdotcom\/web\/20261103-153842-3889e7dacf-web-3.27.0-4\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"Image-styles__ImageStyled-sc-8c99a12b-0 fjCDYB hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b287\/live\/2fc65450-d9de-11f1-a701-fddedf244c16.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cake International A full-length cake sculpture shows a person standing with hands on hips in a glittering black dress, posed in front of a red sequined backdrop.\" class=\"Image-styles__ImageStyled-sc-8c99a12b-0 cVsHni\"><span class=\"Image-styles__CreditStyled-sc-8c99a12b-2 dVFjVB\">Cake International<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"Slideshow-styles__DividerStyled-sc-4bc7663b-13 JZRv\">\n<div class=\"Slideshow-styles__TransitionWrapper-sc-4bc7663b-9 Slideshow-styles__SecondaryTransitionWrapper-sc-4bc7663b-12 cXptWg bIMsFo\">\n<div class=\"Slideshow-styles__Animated-sc-4bc7663b-6 Slideshow-styles__SlideShowActive-sc-4bc7663b-7 Slideshow-styles__SecondarySlideShowActive-sc-4bc7663b-11 pQzWp bJhUZs hfITnh\"><figcaption class=\"Caption-styles__CaptionStyled-sc-70433723-0 fLsOPx\">The Traitors host has never looked so sweet. Claudia Winkleman gets the cake treatment, fringe and all<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"Slideshow-styles__Animated-sc-4bc7663b-6 Slideshow-styles__SlideShowActive-sc-4bc7663b-7 Slideshow-styles__SlideShowEnter-sc-4bc7663b-8 Slideshow-styles__SecondarySlideShowEnter-sc-4bc7663b-10 pQzWp icZcqp kMaLkf cPJqmo\"><figcaption class=\"Caption-styles__CaptionStyled-sc-70433723-0 fLsOPx\">A Bake Off host fit for the occasion. Birmingham&#8217;s own Alison Hammond gets her very own showstopper<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"Container-styles__ContainerStyled-sc-8b855a6c-0 cPmzSx\">\n<div class=\"Grid-styles__GridStyled-sc-70d90311-0 hRsXiV\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-styles__GridItemStyled-sc-6cc20e4a-0 bnCeGm\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-styles__ParagraphStyled-sc-ffb5f5ba-0 fqhmpl\">Claudia Winkleman and Alison Hammond are among the celebrities who have been given the cake treatment &#8211; lining up alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales at one of the baking industry&#8217;s biggest events. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"Container-styles__ContainerStyled-sc-8b855a6c-0 cPmzSx\">\n<div class=\"Grid-styles__GridStyled-sc-70d90311-0 hRsXiV\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-styles__GridItemStyled-sc-6cc20e4a-0 bnCeGm\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-styles__ParagraphStyled-sc-ffb5f5ba-0 fqhmpl\">A host of spectacular creations are on display at Cake International at Birmingham&#8217;s NEC, which got under way earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"Container-styles__ContainerStyled-sc-8b855a6c-0 cPmzSx\">\n<div class=\"Grid-styles__GridStyled-sc-70d90311-0 hRsXiV\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-styles__GridItemStyled-sc-6cc20e4a-0 bnCeGm\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-styles__ParagraphStyled-sc-ffb5f5ba-0 fqhmpl\">From lifelike every day items such as handbags and sandwiches to elaborate edible sculptures, bakers and cake artists have pulled out all the stops for this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"Container-styles__ContainerStyled-sc-8b855a6c-0 cPmzSx\">\n<div class=\"Grid-styles__GridStyled-sc-70d90311-0 hRsXiV\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-styles__GridItemStyled-sc-6cc20e4a-0 bnCeGm\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-styles__ParagraphStyled-sc-ffb5f5ba-0 fqhmpl\">Established in 1994, Cake International attracts cake artists, bakers and chocolatiers from around the globe and is expected to welcome about 25,000 visitors over three days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"Container-styles__ContainerStyled-sc-8b855a6c-0 cPmzSx\">\n<div class=\"Grid-styles__GridStyled-sc-70d90311-0 hRsXiV\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-styles__GridItemStyled-sc-6cc20e4a-0 bnCeGm\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-styles__ParagraphStyled-sc-ffb5f5ba-0 fqhmpl\"><i id=\"follow-bbc-birmingham-on\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\">Follow BBC Birmingham on <\/i><i id=\"bbc-sounds\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\">BBC Sounds<\/i><i id=\",\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\">, <\/i><i id=\"facebook\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\">Facebook<\/i><i id=\",\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\">, <\/i><i id=\"x\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\">X<\/i><i id=\"and\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\"> and <\/i><i id=\"instagram\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\">Instagram<\/i><i id=\".\" class=\"TextFragment-styles__TextFragmentStyled-sc-99e7c69b-0 kAUhPg\">.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c6lyeel12mdyo&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/19b5\/live\/920f1110-d9f2-11f1-bb10-cdca6001fbcf.png&#8221;] Cake international Cake International The Traitors host has never looked so sweet. 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