Taylor Swift cake falls apart at NEC

Jacob King/PA Media Cakemaker Elza Baldzhiyska puts the finishing touches on her Taylor Swift cake. Ms Baldzhiyska wears a light blue top and smooths icing around the neck of her creation, with Swift pictured in a sparkling outfit from her Eras tour

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Jacob King/PA Media Cake artist Emma Jayne adapts the outfit to her edible life-size version of Queen Elizabeth I. The Tudor queen wears a crown and jewels, as well as a finely embroidered dress.

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Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras tour inspired this life-size creation by Elza Baldzhiyska, which had to be withdrawn due to transport problems.

Cake International regular Emma Jayne has previously created a life-size version of King Charles. This time she turned her attention to an edible Queen Elizabeth I.

A life-size Taylor Swift cake had to be removed from a major cake show after its hands became loose during transport – somewhat appropriately for the Shake it Off singer.

Artist Elza Baldzhiyska tried to repair her creation at the high-profile event on Friday morning, but the cake was simply too battered.

And as if inspired by moves on the record-breaking Eras tour, the baked creation also remained bent at the knees.

It was planned as one of the centerpieces of Cake International, organized by the NEC near Birmingham, but then the hands once disappeared. Oh crumbs.

But those disappointed by Swift’s wrist issues don’t have to remain gloomy for long.

The thousands of visitors expected to attend the event, which runs through Sunday, can enjoy a host of other baked doubles, including a life-size version of Queen Elizabeth I and a recreation of Dogpool, a canine character from the hit film Deadpool & Wolverine.

They are among hundreds of exhibitions and competition entries as Cake International celebrates its 30th anniversary.

There are also live demonstrations and trade stalls.

‘Take your passport and my hand’ – we’re not sure if this is what Swift had in mind when artist Elza Baldzhiyska tries to fix her cake on Friday

Jacob King/PA Media artist Elza Baldzhiyska in a long blue jumpsuit supporting her Taylor Swift creation. The Eras tour star is pictured in a sparkling white and blue outfit with sparkling white knee-high boots — ‘Take your passport and my hand’ – we’re not sure if this is what Swift had in mind when artist Elza Baldzhiyska tries to fix her cake on Friday

The larger cakes are inevitably fragile. This was damaged during transport to the show

Jacob King/PA Media artist Elza Baldzhiyska in a long blue overalls working on her Taylor Swift cake, leaning to the right and missing the hands — The larger cakes are inevitably fragile. This was damaged during transport to the show

Emma Jayne, a South Wales artist, created a life-size version of King Charles earlier in his coronation year.

This time she turned her attention to Queen Elizabeth I, inspired by a portrait at Hatfield House, in Hertfordshire.

Cake International said this would be the permanent artist’s final feature piece.